Bureaucracy
Bureaucracy is a form of organization characterized by division of labor, a clearly defined hierarchy, detailed rules and regulations, and impersonal relationships.
Webster Dictionary Meaning
1. Bureaucracy
- A system of carrying on the business of government by
means of departments or bureaus, each under the control of a chief, in
contradiction to a system in which the officers of government have an
associated authority and responsibility; also, government conducted on
this system.- Government officials, collectively.
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