Definitions

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  • noun Structure and regulations in place to control activity. Usually in large organizations and government operations.

Etymologies

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From French bureaucratie, coined by Jean Claude Marie Vincent de Gournay (died 1759) from bureau ("office") + -cratie ("rule of"), equivalent to buro +‎ -cracy.

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Examples

  • Mexican burocracy can hinder trying to do things 'by the book' so you often just have to improvise and do the best you can.

    Expired Mexican Car Permit 2009

  • Mexican burocracy can hinder trying to do things 'by the book' so you often just have to improvise and do the best you can.

    Expired Mexican Car Permit 2009

  • Mexican burocracy can hinder trying to do things 'by the book' so you often just have to improvise and do the best you can.

    Expired Mexican Car Permit 2009

  • Mexican burocracy can hinder trying to do things 'by the book' so you often just have to improvise and do the best you can.

    Expired Mexican Car Permit 2009

  • After struggling very much with burocracy my hope for 2009 in terms of obesity is that the program which we are starting in Mexico will improve the health prognosis of people with obesity in our institution and hopefully of other people also.

    Dr. Sharma’s Obesity Notes » Blog Archive » Obesity in 2009 2009

  • Mexican burocracy can hinder trying to do things 'by the book' so you often just have to improvise and do the best you can.

    Expired Mexican Car Permit 2009

  • Mexican burocracy can hinder trying to do things 'by the book' so you often just have to improvise and do the best you can.

    Expired Mexican Car Permit 2009

  • Mexican burocracy can hinder trying to do things 'by the book' so you often just have to improvise and do the best you can.

    Expired Mexican Car Permit 2009

  • Mexican burocracy can hinder trying to do things 'by the book' so you often just have to improvise and do the best you can.

    Expired Mexican Car Permit 2009

  • Mexican burocracy can hinder trying to do things 'by the book' so you often just have to improvise and do the best you can.

    Expired Mexican Car Permit 2009

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