bureaucratic
gb/bjˌʊɹoʊkɹˈætɪk/ us/bjˌʊɹoʊkɹˈætɪk/
B2
انگلیسی
~ 8300
معنیها
۰ معنی
adjective
B2
property
1
relating to bureaucracy or administration
About how a government or big organization works, with many offices, rules, and official steps.
الگوی کاربرد:
[something] is bureaucratic
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse "bureaucratic" (adjective) with "bureaucracy" (noun). Use "bureaucratic" before a noun (e.g., "bureaucratic process"), and "bureaucracy" as a thing by itself (e.g., "The bureaucracy is slow").
هممعنیها
administrative (Focuses on managing an organization or government; often sounds slightly more neutral and less focused on complex rules than "bureaucratic.")
متضادها
informal (Describes ways of working that do not follow strict official rules or structures, the opposite of a bureaucratic way of operating.)
ترکیبهای رایج
bureaucratic system
|bureaucratic structure
|bureaucratic organization
|bureaucratic administration
|bureaucratic apparatus
|bureaucratic state
موضوعها
politics
|business
|law
|work
نمونهها
- She wrote her thesis on the country's bureaucratic structure.
- The reform changed the bureaucratic system that manages public health services.
- Many citizens find it hard to understand the bureaucratic process for applying for benefits.
- The new law simplified several bureaucratic procedures inside the ministry.
- He has a senior role in the bureaucratic apparatus of the state.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- I do not understand the bureaucratic system in this country.
- The company has a complex bureaucratic structure.
- We must follow the bureaucratic process to get this license.
- They want to reform the bureaucratic administration of schools.
- She studies how the bureaucratic state works.
adjective
B2
property
2
overly controlled by rules and paperwork
Having too many official rules and steps, so that things become slow, difficult, and annoying.
الگوی کاربرد:
a bureaucratic [process/procedure/system/requirement]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes use "bureaucratic" when they only mean "official" or "government". "Bureaucratic" usually has a negative meaning, suggesting that there are too many rules and that things are slow or difficult, not just that they are official.
هممعنیها
overly complicated (Highlights the unnecessary complexity, while "bureaucratic" specifically suggests that the complexity comes from official rules and procedures.)
متضادها
streamlined (Describes a process that is designed to be simple and fast, the opposite of a slow, bureaucratic way of doing things.)
ترکیبهای رایج
bureaucratic red tape
|bureaucratic delays
|bureaucratic nightmare
|bureaucratic procedures
|bureaucratic obstacles
|bureaucratic inefficiency
موضوعها
politics
|business
|daily life
|work
|law
نمونهها
- Getting a work visa here is a slow, bureaucratic process.
- They gave up on the project because of the country's bureaucratic banking system.
- The charity almost closed due to bureaucratic delays in receiving its funding.
- Starting a small business can be a bureaucratic nightmare in that city.
- We need to cut bureaucratic red tape if we want to attract investors.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- The system is very bureaucratic and moves slowly.
- We faced many bureaucratic problems when we opened the shop.
- It took months because of the bureaucratic process.
- This form is just another bureaucratic requirement.
- They want to make the rules less bureaucratic.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
bureaucratic
IPA
GB/bjˌʊɹoʊkɹˈætɪk/
US/bjˌʊɹoʊkɹˈætɪk/
هجاها و تکیه
bur - eau - crat - ic (۴ هجا)
Stress on 3rd syllable (crat)
صورتهای واژه
Adjective
- Base: bureaucratic
خانوادهٔ واژه
Core family
bureaucracy
noun B2
bureaucrat
noun B2
Related words
bureaucratically
adverb C1
Negative and opposite forms
non-bureaucratic
adjective
Advanced or less common
bureaucratize
verb
bureaucratization
noun C2
عبارتها
bureaucratic hurdles
1/bjˌʊɹoʊkɹˈætɪk hˈɚdəlz/
fixed phrase
obstacles from official rules
Problems or blocks caused by official rules that make something hard to do.
نمونهها
- The company faced many bureaucratic hurdles before it could start building the factory.
- Students from abroad often meet bureaucratic hurdles when applying for visas.
bureaucratic nightmare
1/bjˌʊɹoʊkɹˈætɪk nˈaɪtmˌɛɹ/
fixed phrase
very difficult official process
A very bad and frustrating experience with an official process that has too many rules, steps, and forms.
نمونهها
- Getting the building permit turned into a bureaucratic nightmare.
- For small businesses, hiring foreign workers can be a bureaucratic nightmare.
bureaucratic red tape
1/bjˌʊɹoʊkɹˈætɪk ɹˈɛd tˈeɪp/
fixed phrase
unnecessary rules and paperwork
Too many official rules and papers that make things slow and difficult.
نمونهها
- The project was delayed for months by bureaucratic red tape.
- Investors complain about the bureaucratic red tape in the country.