as in clerk
a worker in a government agency
the bureaucrats at the town hall seem to think that we need a building permit to build a tree house
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Recent Examples of bureaucrat
Miss Argentina works as a bureaucrat — which is a Virgo’s dream.
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Lisa Stardust, Peoplemag, 6 Sep. 2024
The White House must identify influential bureaucrats and convince them that change serves not only the national interest but also their agencies’ interests.
—Christopher S. Chivvis, Foreign Affairs, 14 Oct. 2024
Congress should eliminate it, reduce invasive federal regulation, and stop giving bureaucrats the power to micromanage financial risks.
—Norbert Michel, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
That was a significant feat for a TV series that took Hollywood out of its comfort zone by featuring politicians and bureaucrats, and not the cops, doctors, detectives and lawyers that traditionally inspired network TV drama characters.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Sep. 2024
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Lisa Stardust, Peoplemag, 6 Sep. 2024
The White House must identify influential bureaucrats and convince them that change serves not only the national interest but also their agencies’ interests.
—Christopher S. Chivvis, Foreign Affairs, 14 Oct. 2024
Congress should eliminate it, reduce invasive federal regulation, and stop giving bureaucrats the power to micromanage financial risks.
—Norbert Michel, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
That was a significant feat for a TV series that took Hollywood out of its comfort zone by featuring politicians and bureaucrats, and not the cops, doctors, detectives and lawyers that traditionally inspired network TV drama characters.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bureaucrat
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Instead, thank your local county clerk for enduring four years of unfair accusations and conducting the 2024 election efficiently and effectively.Krista Kafer, The Denver Post, 11 Nov. 2024
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Last week, a Texas man was arrested for assaulting a voting clerk at an early voting site.Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 5 Nov. 2024
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In Oklahoma, the state's top education official has tried to incorporate the Bible into lesson plans for children in fifth through 12th grades.Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 23 Nov. 2024
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Hegseth is viewed as a surprise pick for the role, which typically goes to people with experience as senior military officials.Graham Kates, CBS News, 22 Nov. 2024
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MacDowell as first wife Ann is given just one scene to make an impression, as is Benanti as wife No. 2, but both these talented actors come off as more functionary against Keaton than truly three dimensional.Pete Hammond, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2024
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The teenage Reuss became the leader of an empire-wide socialist youth organization and was kicked out of school for attempting to recruit the son of a powerful conservative functionary.Tomas Weber, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Oct. 2024
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Sometime later, a passing pipeline company worker pulled the vehicle from the ditch.Ryan J. Foley, Twin Cities, 16 Nov. 2024
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The company issued a follow-up notification at 10:41 a.m. that workers responded to a vapor release while performing maintenance on equipment.Noelle Phillips, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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Cruise’s cooperation included remedial measures such as ensuring that employees identified as responsible for the falsified report are no longer employed by the firm.Jason Green, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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The company has two full-time employees and is supported by a Board of Advisors from various sectors to guide its business strategy.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Bureaucrat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bureaucrat. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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