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時事英語キーワード [No.51-No.100] [No.69] bureaucracy 官僚制度, 官僚的形式主義, 官僚(全体)，官僚機構 <a complicated official system that is annoying or confusing because it has a lot of rules, processes, etc.; a system for controlling or managing a country, company, or organization that is operated by a large number of officials employed to follow rules carefully; the officials and employees who run government departments and offices.> (adj) bureaucratic + bureaucrat →(個々の)官僚 ▷ These new regulations have no benefit except to support a large government bureaucracy. →これらの新たな規則は、大きな官僚機構を支えること以外に何の利益もない。 ▷ We need to reduce unnecessary paperwork and excessive bureaucracy in the company. →我々は、会社の不要な事務仕事と過度な官僚システムを減らす必要がある。 ▷ bureaucratic inefficiency →官僚主義的な非効率