as in clerk
a worker in a government agency
the bureaucrats at the town hall seem to think that we need a building permit to build a tree house
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Recent Examples of bureaucrat
Tullock’s famous quip comes to mind as the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) continues in its ongoing efforts to abolish financial scams that its bureaucrats apparently lack the skills to rid society of on their own.
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John Tamny, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
The implication was that any competent private-sector manager could do a better job than the politicians and bureaucrats who only served themselves.
—Ron Elving, NPR, 7 Dec. 2024
This includes bureaucrats in D.C., but also healthcare workers and others who administer benefits to veterans across the country.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
This isn’t just about D.C. insiders versus outsiders, conservatives versus liberals, political appointees versus bureaucrats.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 16 Nov. 2024
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John Tamny, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
The implication was that any competent private-sector manager could do a better job than the politicians and bureaucrats who only served themselves.
—Ron Elving, NPR, 7 Dec. 2024
This includes bureaucrats in D.C., but also healthcare workers and others who administer benefits to veterans across the country.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
This isn’t just about D.C. insiders versus outsiders, conservatives versus liberals, political appointees versus bureaucrats.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 16 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bureaucrat
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His only exceptions were clerks, postmasters and enlisted personnel in the military.Peter Kastor, The Conversation, 13 Jan. 2025
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Postal service clerks, executive secretaries, and payroll staff top the list of shrinking roles, with changes driven by factors including (but not limited to) AI adoption.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 10 Jan. 2025
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The closures, which will force parents to scramble for options, are part of a trend of cuts and closures to early childhood programs as affordable child care remains out of reach for many families, despite promises to expand options from the mayor and governor, officials said.Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 17 Jan. 2025
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City officials say Miami Beach’s homeless population is largely transient, consisting of people who move in and out of the city and are sometimes reluctant to accept services.Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
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Everyone else, from cabinet members to party functionaries, is kept on a long leash.Constanze Stelzenmüller, Foreign Affairs, 20 Apr. 2021
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Think about your last price negotiation—with a car dealer, a potential new hire's salary demands or your least favorite procurement functionary.Danny Ertel, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Rudy Giuliani is set to appear in a Washington, D.C., federal courtroom Friday as a federal judge considers a request from two Georgia election workers to hold the former New York City mayor in contempt for allegedly continuing to defame them in violation of a court order.Robert Legare, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2025
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Employers added 256,000 workers last month, surpassing economist expectations of 155,000 jobs added, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data on Friday showed.Max Zahn, ABC News, 10 Jan. 2025
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Along with the influx of people came support volunteers, with many donating items or offering assistance to the Red Cross employees already stationed there.Angela Yang, NBC News, 10 Jan. 2025
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In an Atwater Village Chipotle, customers and employees alike sighed and picked up their phones.Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Bureaucrat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bureaucrat. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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