Synonyms for bureaucrat
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
An official who is part of a bureaucracy.
Related words
- Word family
- bureaucratese bureaucratic bureaucratism bureaucratspeak bureaucracy
- Is a kind of
- official person
Forms
- Plural
- bureaucrats → functionaries, pen-pushers, mandarins…
Example sentences
- functionary A functionary escorted us upstairs to Mr. Jackson's office.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| bureaucrat | steady | |
| functionary | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 8 letters
- mandarin3
- 11 letters
- functionary4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (mandarin3 = 3 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- bureaucrate
- Italiano
- burocrate
- Deutsch
- Bürokrat