bureaucratic procedure
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Definition
- Noun:
- A needlessly time-consuming procedure: A bureaucratic procedure is an official process or set of rules that is often characterized by excessive complexity, red tape, and inefficiency, resulting in unnecessary delays.
Usage
- The term "bureaucratic procedure" is used to describe formal administrative processes, typically within governments or large organizations, that are perceived as overly complicated and slow.
- It often carries a negative connotation, implying frustration with inefficiency.
Examples
- Noun:
- Getting a building permit involved a lengthy bureaucratic procedure.
- The company blamed the delay on slow bureaucratic procedures.
- She was frustrated by the bureaucratic procedure required to renew her visa.
Advanced Usage
- "to get bogged down in bureaucratic procedure": to become stuck or delayed due to complex official processes.
- The project got bogged down in bureaucratic procedure and missed its deadline.
- "to cut through bureaucratic procedure": to find a way to avoid or simplify complex official processes.
- We need someone who can cut through the bureaucratic procedure and get things done.
Variants and Related Words
- Bureaucracy (n): A system of government or management by many officials following rigid procedures; often used to refer to the administrative system itself.
- He was frustrated by the inertia of the bureaucracy.
- Bureaucrat (n): An official in a bureaucracy.
- The bureaucrat insisted on following the exact procedure.
- Red tape (n): Excessive bureaucracy or adherence to official rules and formalities, causing delay.
- The new law aims to cut the red tape for small businesses.
Synonyms
- Red tape: Official rules and procedures that seem unnecessary and cause delay.
- Administrative hassle: Troublesome and time-consuming administrative work.
- Formality: A procedure that is required by rule or law, often implying it is a mere technicality.
Antonyms
- Efficiency: The state of achieving maximum productivity with minimum wasted effort.
- Streamlined process: A process that has been made more simple and effective.
Related Phrases
- Run into a brick wall of bureaucracy: To encounter an insurmountable bureaucratic obstacle.
- Every time we try to innovate, we run into a brick wall of bureaucracy.
- Tied up in red tape: Delayed by bureaucratic rules.
- The aid shipment was tied up in red tape at the border.
Noun
- needlessly time-consuming procedure