bureaucratie

English

Noun

bureaucratie (plural bureaucraties)

  1. Alternative form of bureaucracy

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French bureaucratie.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌbyː.roː.kraːˈ(t)si/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: bu‧reau‧cra‧tie
  • Rhymes: -i

Noun

bureaucratie f (plural bureaucratieën)

  1. bureaucracy (system of organising the civil service; civil service corps; red tape)
  • bureaucraat
  • bureaucratisch

Descendants

  • Indonesian: birokrasi

French

Etymology

From bureau + -cratie. Coined by Vincent de Gournay in the 18th century.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /by.ʁo.kʁa.si/, /by.ʁɔ.kʁa.si/
  • (file)
  • (file)

Noun

bureaucratie f (plural bureaucraties)

  1. bureaucracy (structure and regulations in place to control activity)

Derived terms

Descendants

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