бюрократия

Russian

Etymology

Ultimately from French bureaucratie, coined by Vincent de Gournay in the 18th century.

Possibly transited through German Bürokratie.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [bʲʊrɐˈkratʲɪjə]
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Noun

бюрокра́тия (bjurokrátija) f inan (genitive бюрокра́тии, uncountable)

  1. (usually uncountable) bureaucracy, the excessive power of civil servants
  2. (usually uncountable) officialdom, the officials, the class of civil servants
    Synonym: чиновничество (činovničestvo)
  3. (usually uncountable) red tape
    Synonym: бюрократи́зм (bjurokratízm)

Declension

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