Bureaucratical

/ˌbjʊərəˈkrætɪkəl/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or characteristic of bureaucracy; involving excessive official procedures or red tape.

Etymology

From bureaucrat + -ical suffix (meaning of or relating to), forming an alternative to bureaucratic with the same meaning.

Kelly Says

The -ical suffix became productive in English partly because it sounds even more official and pompous than -ic, which is delightfully ironic.

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