/ ˌbjʊərəˈkrætɪk; NAmE ˌbjʊr-/ adjective
(often disapproving ) connected with a bureaucracy or bureaucrats and involving complicated official rules which may seem unnecessary :
bureaucratic power / control / procedures / organizations
The report revealed a great deal of bureaucratic inefficiency.
► bur·eau·crat·ic·al·ly / -ɪkli; NAmE / adverb