bureaucrats
nounUK /ˈbjʊərəkræts/
US /ˈbjʊrəkræts/
People who work in offices and follow lots of rules to run a government or big company.
The bureaucrats in the city office took weeks to approve the new park.
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2. Office workers who care more about following rules than about helping people.
The bureaucrats kept asking for the same form again and again.
3. People who manage the daily paperwork and procedures of a large organization.
Company bureaucrats handle all the hiring forms and reports.
4. Members of a government department who carry out official policies.
The new law was explained to the bureaucrats who would enforce it.