🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

burocrazia

Pronunciation / Transliteration: burocrazia

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Bureaucracy/bjʊəˈrɒkrəsi/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #800 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"La burocrazia rallenta spesso i processi decisionali."

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As noun
  1. 1

    A system of government in which most of the important decisions are taken by state officials rather than by elected representatives.

    "The company was bogged down by heavy corporate bureaucracy."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'bureaucracy' originates from the French word 'bureau', meaning 'desk' or 'office', combined with the Greek word 'kratos', meaning 'power' or 'rule'. It emerged in the 18th century to describe a system of government characterized by specialized administrative functions and hierarchical organization.

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