Meaning
bureaucracy
- administrative system with many formal procedures
- excess of paperwork and official rules
In a sentence
La burocrazia rallenta molti progetti.
Bureaucracy slows down many projects.
Perché c'è tanta burocrazia per questo documento?
Why is there so much bureaucracy for this document?
Non sopporto la burocrazia inutile.
I can't stand useless bureaucracy.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| burocrazia | feminine · singular |
| burocrazie | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Usually uncountable in the main sense.
- Often has a negative meaning: delays, forms, procedures.
- Common with public offices, permits, documents.