bureaucracy
nounHow many syllables in bureaucracy?
There are 4 syllables in the word bureaucracy.How to pronounce bureaucracy:
Definition of bureaucracy:
- bureaucracy (noun):
- nonelective government officials.
- government officials collectively
- a body of nonelected government officials
Synonyms for bureaucracy:
administration
authorities
bureaucratism
civil service
corridors of power
directorate
government
government officials
ministry
officialdom
officials
pentagon
the system
Antonyms for bureaucracy:
absence of red tape
cutting the red tape
efficiency
flexibility
rearrangement
reorganisation
reorganization
streamlining
Other 4-syllable words like bureaucracy
Here are some other common words that have 4 syllables, like bureaucracy does.
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