bureaucratic

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from French bureaucratique, from bureaucrate (“bureaucrat”) or bureaucratie (“bureaucracy”) + -ique (“-ic”), equivalent to bureaucrat +‎ -ic or bureau +‎ -cratic. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌbjʊəɹəˈkɹætɪk/ (General American, Canada) IPA(key): /ˌbjʊɹəˈkɹætɪk/, [ˌbjʊɹəˈkɹæɾɪk] Rhymes: -ætɪk === Adjective === bureaucratic (comparative more bureaucratic, superlative most bureaucratic) Of or pertaining to bureaucracy or the actions of bureaucrats. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== bureaucracy bureaucrat bureaucratese bureaucratically ==== Translations ==== === See also === administrative