bureaucracy
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/bjʊˈrɑːkrəsi/
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/bjʊəˈrɒkrəsi/
A system of many rules and procedures used by governments or organizations, often making things slow and complicated.
The bureaucracy in government offices makes it hard to get things done quickly.
政府機関の官僚主義は、物事を迅速に進めることを困難にしている。
A government run by officials who are not elected, or a country with such a government.
The country's bureaucracy controls many aspects of daily life.
その国の官僚機構は日常生活の多くの側面を支配している。