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VocabJLPT N1

bureaucrat

Noun

Definitions

1. bureaucrat
2. government official
3. Bureaucrat

This noun refers to career government officials or bureaucrats who work within a governmental administrative system. It often carries a nuance of rigid adherence to rules and can sometimes be used critically to suggest excessive red tape or elitism.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

So who exactly is supposed to create a system that keeps bureaucrats in check?

Sentence 2

Why are bureaucrats so afraid of breaking with precedent?

Sentence 3

The bureaucrat going quiet right then — there must have been some pressure involved.

Sentence 4

"Bureaucrats are always so vague," she said, furious.

Sentence 5

Furthermore, restrictions on bureaucratic amakudari became a key focus of debate.