English

Noun

burocrat ‎(plural burocrats)

1. rare spelling of bureaucrat
   • 1926, HW Fowler, A Dictionary of Modern English Usage:The Classic First Edition, Reprint edition, Oxford University Press, published 2009, ISBN 9780191615115:

     The formation is so barbarous that all attempt at self-repect in pronunciation may perhaps as well be abandoned. … it is only to be desired that the spelling could also be changed to burocrat …

   • 2004, David Robinson, An Expat's Life, Luxembourg & the White Rose: Part of an Englishman Living Abroad Series, iUnivers, ISBN 9780595314850, page 219:

     They might only be burocrats doing their jobs but it only takes the odd one or two to let the side down for all the others who are doing a sterling job.

   • 2006, Tim Lander, Inappropriate Behaviour, Broken Jaw Press, ISBN 9781553910381, page 105:

     … laughing at the pomposity of the petty burocrats …

   • 2011, Décio Krause, Antonio Videira, Brazilian Studies in Philosophy and History of Science: An account of recent works Volume 290 of Boston Studies in the Philosophy of Science, Springer, ISBN 9789048194216, page 240:

     Latour supports the works done by scientists, politicians, economists, burocrats, and moralists.

   • 2012, Andrew Barker, Fictions from an Orphan State (Literary Criticism), Camden House, ISBN 9781571135315, page 103:

     … when the enlightened and assimilated Viennese burocrat Dr. Frankl realizes with horror …

Related terms

• burocracy
• burocratic