bureaucrat
gb/bjˈʊɹoʊkɹˌæt/ us/bjˈʊɹoʊkɹˌæt/
B2
Английски
~ 9200
Значения
0 значения
Съществително
B2
entity
1
Non-elected government administrator
A person who works in the government office system, doing administrative work but not making laws or winning elections.
Модел на употреба:
a bureaucrat in [a government department/agency]
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'bureaucrat' (a person) with 'bureaucracy' (the system or organization) and 'bureaucratic' (an adjective). For example, they may say *'the bureaucrat of our country is very slow'* when they mean 'the bureaucracy of our country is very slow'.
Синоними
civil servant (More neutral and commonly used in British English for a government administrator; slightly less negative than 'bureaucrat'.)
|
government official (Broader term that can include both administrative staff and high-level decision-makers.)
Антоними
businessperson (Works in the private sector rather than in government administration, so is an opposite in terms of workplace and role.)
Колокации
career bureaucrat
|senior bureaucrat
|government bureaucrat
|unelected bureaucrat
|high-ranking bureaucrat
|federal bureaucrat
Теми
politics
|work
|law
Примери
- After twenty years as a bureaucrat in the finance ministry, she knows the budget process inside out.
- Local bureaucrats are responsible for processing business licenses and permits.
- The new policy was written by senior bureaucrats in the education department.
- Many bureaucrats remain in their posts even when the ruling party changes.
- As a career bureaucrat, he advised several different presidents on health policy.
Примери за учащи
- Her father is a bureaucrat in the city government.
- The bureaucrats in this office check all the forms carefully.
- Many bureaucrats stay in the same job for many years.
- I met a friendly bureaucrat who helped me with my passport.
- The country has thousands of bureaucrats working in the capital.
Съществително
C1
entity
2
Rule-obsessed, obstructive official
An office worker, usually in government, who follows every rule very strictly and makes things slow and difficult for people.
Модел на употреба:
a [petty/faceless] bureaucrat who [does something]
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes think 'bureaucrat' is always negative. In fact, it can be neutral in meaning 1, but in many news stories and conversations it has this critical sense of being rule-obsessed and unhelpful. Context usually shows which sense is intended.
Синоними
paper-pusher (Informal and clearly negative; focuses on doing pointless paperwork rather than being helpful.)
|
jobsworth (British informal; strongly critical of someone who refuses to be flexible because 'it's more than my job's worth'.)
Антоними
problem-solver (Describes someone who focuses on finding practical solutions rather than blocking action with rules and procedures.)
Колокации
petty bureaucrat
|faceless bureaucrat
|paper-pushing bureaucrat
|obstructive bureaucrat
|unhelpful bureaucrat
Теми
work
|society
|emotions
|politics
|communication
Примери
- The project was delayed for months by a petty bureaucrat who kept asking for new forms.
- She called the immigration officer a heartless bureaucrat for refusing the visa on a tiny technicality.
- Entrepreneurs complain that faceless bureaucrats make it too hard to start a business.
- He felt trapped in a system run by bureaucrats who cared more about paperwork than people.
- Instead of helping, the local bureaucrats hid behind regulations and refused to take responsibility.
Примери за учащи
- We lost a week because one bureaucrat wanted another signature.
- Many people think bureaucrats only say no and ask for more papers.
- He is a real bureaucrat and will not bend any rule.
- They blamed some petty bureaucrats for stopping the new plan.
- People were angry at the bureaucrats who made the process so slow.
Граматика
Речникова форма
bureaucrat
IPA
GB/bjˈʊɹoʊkɹˌæt/
US/bjˈʊɹoʊkɹˌæt/
Срички и ударение
bur - eau - crat (3 срички)
Stress on 1st syllable (bur)
Форми на думата
Noun
- Base: bureaucrat
- Plural: bureaucrats
Семейство думи
Forms
bureaucrats
noun
Core family
bureaucracy
noun B2
bureaucratic
adjective B2
Related words
bureaucratically
adverb C1
Negative and opposite forms
unbureaucratic
adjective
Advanced or less common
bureaucratize
verb
bureaucratization
noun C2
Изрази
Все още няма свързани изрази.