bureaucratic nature
- noun
- /bjʊəˈroʊkrætɪk ˈneɪtʃər/
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naturaleza burocrática
- The company's bureaucratic nature made it difficult for decisions to be made quickly.
Examples
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Critics argue that the bureaucratic nature of government agencies often leads to inefficiency.
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Many employees dislike the bureaucratic nature of their jobs.
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Despite its bureaucratic nature, the organization managed to implement several reforms last year.
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The bureaucratic nature of the organization slows down decision-making.
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Critics argue that the bureaucratic nature of government agencies often leads to inefficiency.
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The bureaucratic nature of the organization slows down decision-making.
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Many employees dislike the bureaucratic nature of their jobs.
Synonyms
187
6.3
A system run by officials who are not elected with many rules that makes things slow
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3.8
Official rules and steps that are slow and make things difficult
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8.9
A system where officials who are not elected follow many rules and make slow decisions
A very complex, slow system for a government or organization with too much paperwork
Antonyms
How Bureaucratic
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase combines the adjective 'bureaucratic' (relating to bureaucracy) with 'nature' (the essential qualities), so its meaning — the set of qualities typical of bureaucracy — is directly and compositionally derived from the parts. This adjective+noun pattern is common across languages and follows a predictable semantic relation, making it immediately understandable to a B1 learner who knows both words.
Etymology
Bureaucratic nature brings to mind a big office where every step needs a form, a stamp, and approval from many desks. That image shows why it means having many 'rules' and being 'slow' to make decisions.