BUREAUCRACY

[noun] [esp. disapproving] - a system for controlling or managing a country, company or organization that is operated by a large number of officials who are employed to follow rules carefully, or the officials, or the system of rulesIt's difficult for outsiders to understand the bureaucracy of India. [C]I had to deal with the university's bureaucracy before I could change from one course to another. [C]The bureaucracy surrounding getting a visa can be horrendous. [U]