Definition
The practice of running organizations through rigid rules and procedures, often prioritizing paperwork and hierarchy over practical results.
Etymology
From French bureaucratie (bureau 'desk' + -cratie 'rule') plus English -ism suffix. The term emerged in 18th-century France to describe the growing power of administrative officials, and -ism was added to denote this as a system or ideology.
Kelly Says
Bureaucratism became a favorite criticism in communist nations where ironically, the most rigid bureaucratic systems developed in the name of 'revolution'—a fascinating example of how a concept meant to critique government became entrenched within governments.
Translations
ARالعربية
بِروكراسيّة
bi-ro-krah-see-yah
BNবাংলা
বিদ্যুৎ
bee-dho-t
CACatalà
burocràcia
byu-roh-krah-thee-ah
CSČeština
byrokratie
by-roh-krah-tee-eh
DADansk
byråkrati
byu-roh-krah-tee
DEDeutsch
Bürokratie
byu-roh-krah-tee
ELΕλληνικά
διοίκηση
dee-oh-kee-seh
ESEspañol
burocracia
byu-roh-krah-thee-ah
FAفارسی
بِرُوکراسی
bee-roo-krah-see
FISuomi
byrokratia
byu-roh-krah-tee-ah
FRFrançais
bureaucratie
byu-roh-krah-tee
HAHA
shugabanci
shoo-gah-ban-chee
HEעברית
ביורוקרטיה
bee-yuro-krah-tee-ah
HIहिन्दी
ब्यूरोक्रैसी
byu-roh-krah-see
HUMagyar
bürokrácia
byu-roh-krah-thee-ah
IDBahasa Indonesia
birokrasi
bee-roh-krah-see
ITItaliano
burocrazia
byu-roh-krah-thee-ah
KKKK
бюрократия
byurokratiya
KMKM
ប្រព័ន្ធ
pra-pov-anth
KO한국어
관료주의
gwan-ryo-ju-yi
MRMR
कार्यालयात्मक
kaar-yaa-la-ya-at-mak
MSBahasa Melayu
birokrasi
bee-roh-krah-see
MYမြန်မာ
ပြည်တွင်း
pyi-dwin
NLNederlands
bureaucratie
byu-roh-krah-tee
NONorsk
byråkrati
byu-roh-krah-tee
PAPA
ਬਿਉਰੋਕ੍ਰੈਟਿਕ
bee-uro-krah-tik
PLPolski
biurokracja
byu-roh-krah-tsee-ah
PTPortuguês
burocracia
byu-roh-krah-thee-ah
RORomână
birocrație
bee-roh-krah-thee-eh
RUРусский
бюрократия
byurokratiya
SVSvenska
byråkrati
byu-roh-krah-tee
SWKiswahili
birokrasia
bee-roh-krah-see-ah
TAதமிழ்
அலுவலக
alu-va-la-ka
TEతెలుగు
అధికారిక
a-dhi-ka-ri-ka
THไทย
ราชการ
rat-cha-gaan
TLTL
birokrasiya
byu-roh-krah-see-ya
TRTürkçe
bürokrasi
byu-roh-krah-see
UKУкраїнська
бюрократія
byurokratiya
URاردو
بِروکراسی
bi-roh-krah-see
VITiếng Việt
quan liêu
kwan lee-ow
ZH中文
官僚主义
guānlǐ zhǔyìzhì
ZUZU
ukusebenza
oo-koo-seh-ben-za