Bureaucracy

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The process or activity of running a business, organization, etc.

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The day-to-day administration of the company

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The management or control of an organization

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[ u ] he’s studying business administration., [ c ] the clinton administration has been full of sur…

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The activity of managing or dealing with a business activity

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Administration of the scheme is costly in terms of time., she studied business administration at ne…

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The power or right to give orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience.

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He had absolute authority over his subordinates

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Officious and pompous behaviour by minor officials.

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A vast increase in bureaucracy, pen-pushing, and bumbledom

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The board of directors of a company.

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Such companies developed elected directorates to enforce their rules, deal with disputes amongst th…

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A department or organization that is responsible for one particular thing, especially in government

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European sugar beet farmers are being backed by the eu's agricultural directorate., the competition…

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The customary code of polite behaviour in society or among members of a particular profession or group.

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The rules of etiquette are changing

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The set of rules or customs that control accepted behavior in particular social groups or social situations

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A set of rules that helps people understand how they should behave in particular business or professional situations

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A report into corporate culture in britain highlights how there has been a decline in all areas of …

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The group of people with the authority to govern a country or state; a particular ministry in office.

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The government's economic record

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(in certain countries) a government department headed by a minister.

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The ministry of defence

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A government department led by a minister

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All the ministries were represented at the meeting – justice, foreign affairs, economic affairs, an…

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The officials in an organization or government department, considered as a group.

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His many encounters with officialdom and bureaucracy

noun

Used to refer to people who have a position of authority, especially in a government, usually when they are preventing you from doing what you want to do, or are slow or not effective

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They accused regulatory officialdom of hampering their business by imposing too many petty conditio…

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A person holding public office or having official duties, especially as a representative of an organization or government department.

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A union official

adjective

Relating to an authority or public body and its activities and responsibilities.

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The prime minister's official engagements

noun

A person who has a position of responsibility in an organization

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A senior official, an official announcement, the name of the new director will be officially announ…

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The official procedure or system of rules governing affairs of state or diplomatic occasions.

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Protocol forbids the prince from making any public statement in his defence

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The formal system of rules for correct behavior on official occasions

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[ u ] according to protocol, the new ambassador will present his credentials to the president., [ u…

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A formal international agreement between governments relating to a particular activity

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Trade relations between the european union's recent members are governed by a strict protocol., the…