bureaucrat

[ byoor-uh-krat ]

noun

1. an official of a bureaucracy.
2. an official who works by fixed routine without exercising intelligent judgment.

bureaucrat

/ ˈbjʊərəˌkræt; bjʊəˈrɒkrəˌtɪzəm /

noun

1. an official in a bureaucracy
2. an official who adheres to bureaucracy, esp rigidly

bureaucrat

1. Someone who works in or controls a bureaucracy . The term is often used negatively to describe a petty, narrow-minded person. ( See also conformity and organization man (see also organization man ).)

Derived Forms

• bureaucratism, noun

Other Words From

• bu·reau·crat·ism [byoor, -, uh, -krat-iz-, uh, m, by, oo, -, rok, -r, uh, -tiz-], noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of bureaucrat¹

From the French word bureaucrate, dating back to 1835–45. See bureau, -crat

Related Words

• administrator
• civil servant
• functionary
• politician
• public servant