bureaucrat
/ˈbjʊərəkræt/noun
उच्चारण ब्युअरक्रैट
नौकरशाह, अधिकारी
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[C] often disapproving
an official who works in a government department, especially one who follows the rules too strictly
नौकरशाह, अधिकारी
- senior bureaucrats in the ministry
- A bureaucrat in the district office stamped the file without reading it.
- Many young people dream of becoming a bureaucrat after passing the civil services exam.
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- The bureaucrats in the ministry took weeks to approve the plan.
- Bureaucrats are often blamed for delays, though they must follow strict procedures.
- My uncle is a retired bureaucrat who worked in the finance department.
Synonyms official civil servant administrator functionary officer
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bu·reau·crat
With -reau- (from French bureau, desk; not 'beaurocrat' or 'buerocrat'); the noun bureaucracy.
बीच में -reau- (French bureau, मेज़, से; 'beaurocrat' या 'buerocrat' गलत है); noun bureaucracy।
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Government by officials is bureaucracy; too many rules and forms that cause delay red tape; government by the rich plutocracy.
अधिकारियों का शासन bureaucracy; देरी करने वाले बहुत अधिक नियम और फ़ॉर्म red tape (लालफ़ीताशाही); धनिकों का शासन plutocracy।
General knowledge
IAS, IPS and IFS officers are recruited by the UPSC through the Civil Services Examination; Sardar Patel called the civil services the 'steel frame of India'.
IAS, IPS और IFS अधिकारी UPSC की सिविल सेवा परीक्षा से भर्ती होते हैं; सरदार पटेल ने सिविल सेवाओं को 'भारत का इस्पाती ढाँचा' कहा।