C1nounpoliticswork
US/ˈbjʊr.ə.kræt/
UK/ˈbjʊə.rə.kræt/
an official in a government or large organization who follows rules strictly
In context
A faceless bureaucrat rejected my application because of a missing stamp.
Local bureaucrats took two years to approve the new bridge.
He started as a young bureaucrat in the ministry of finance.
Words that go with bureaucrat
noun + noun
- government bureaucratA government bureaucrat signed the permit.
adjective + noun
- faceless bureaucratI hate dealing with faceless bureaucrats.
- senior bureaucratA senior bureaucrat resigned yesterday.
- petty bureaucratA petty bureaucrat blocked the project.
- career bureaucratShe is a career bureaucrat with twenty years in the ministry.
- unelected bureaucratCritics blame unelected bureaucrats for the delay.