bureaucracy
nounStress: second syllable
Syllables: bu-reauc-ra-cy (4)
English Definition
A system of government in which most of the important decisions are made by state officials.
Example Sentence
Starting a new business involves a lot of bureaucracy.
US IPA
/bjʊˈrɑːkrəsi/
UK IPA
/bjʊəˈrɒkrəsi/