bureaucratic
adjective
bu·reau·crat·ic
ˌbyu̇r-ə-ˈkra-tik 
ˌbyər-
: of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a bureaucracy or a bureaucrat
bureaucratic government
a bureaucratic organization
bureaucratic procedures
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Rare-book dealers will tell you that private collections involve less red tape than institutions—bureaucratic hurdles to access that aren’t in the public interest.
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Francesca Mancino, The Atlantic, 2 May 2024
Only six months after the study was published, the WHO used it as grounds for updating its childbirth guidelines—lightning fast in the bureaucratic world of global health.
—Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 2 May 2024
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Francesca Mancino, The Atlantic, 2 May 2024
Only six months after the study was published, the WHO used it as grounds for updating its childbirth guidelines—lightning fast in the bureaucratic world of global health.
—Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 2 May 2024
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bureaucratic
adjective
bu·reau·crat·ic
ˌbyu̇r-ə-ˈkrat-ik
: of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a bureaucracy or bureaucrat
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