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burocratico

/bu.roˈkra.ti.ko/adjectiveC1
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 11,531

Meaning

bureaucratic

  • Relating to administrative procedures and official paperwork.
  • Excessively complicated or rigid in procedure; bogged down in red tape.

In a sentence

L'apertura della nuova attività è stata rallentata da un intoppo burocratico.

The launch of the new business was slowed down by a bureaucratic hitch.

Dobbiamo completare tutte le formalità burocratiche entro venerdì.

We must complete all the bureaucratic formalities by Friday.

Il linguaggio burocratico di questa circolare non è facile da comprendere.

The bureaucratic language of this memo is not easy to understand.

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
burocraticomasculine · singular
burocraticafeminine · singular
burocraticimasculine · plural
burocratichefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Often carries a negative connotation implying slowness or excessive red tape.
  • Plural masculine ends in '-ci': 'burocratici'.

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