" bureaucrats "

 [ "bureaucrat" ]

1: One who works by fixed routine, without exercising intelligent judgement.

  * e.g.,  ... A bureaucrat explained the regulation to me. 

 [ "Bureaucrat" ]

1: An alternative energy source to oil. Burning Bureaucrats creates jobs and is good for the environment.

  * e.g.,  ... These bureaucrats are killing my business! We should put the on a boat and burn it! 

 [ "bureaucrat" ]

1: A person who instills obedience and conformity instead of independent thought

  * e.g.,  ... A bureaucrat advized me to keep working for my shitty boss even though he verbally abuses me 

 [ "Bureaucrat" ]

1: Generally seen as lacklusters who at the same time want efficiency and who are usually associated with big things like the civil service and wads of paperwork. Though generally such types don't exist anymore, the stereotypical bureaucrat's favourite colour is brown of some variety and enjoys sucking the life out of stuff by involving lots of forms and not doing a lot themselves by delegating responsibilities yet retaining their power. Bureaucracy is thus a negative thing and to be avoided at all costs. You must remember not all bureaucrats are bad, look at Sam Lowry in Brazil. He just tried to correct someone else's mistake and so ended up...well i'd better not spoil it if you haven't seen the film but its bad. Thus disproving the point if all the good ones...having something bad happen. Just avoid bureacrats and all those kids whom aspire to be ones.

  * e.g.,  ... Examples of such bureaucracy containing bureaucrats for you to avoid include Banks, The Civil Service in Yes (Prime) Minister, 1984, Brazil Ministry of Information, Vogons 

 [ "bureaucrat" ]

1: a very offensive term for a civil servant.

  * e.g.,  ... the word bureaucrat is actually a combination French word bureau (office) and the Ancient Greek word kratos (κρατος in it's Ancient Greek form) meaning, literally, 'the self-proclaimed prerogative and power, via usurpation from the State, to issue legislative, executive or judicial orders' on behalf of said state 

 [ "Bureaucratic Masturbation" ]

1: noun - Engaging in any activity for the sake of making one feel better about themselves, their organization, or their company without actually accomplishing anything. Holding meetings to provide recommendations only to have management do what they wanted in the first place. Holding special work group meetings to make the 'little people' feel ownership, when the decision has already been made by higher levels of management.

  * e.g.,  ... My boss has picked me to suffer through more Bureaucratic Masturbation, representing the department on a policy work group. 

 [ "bureaucratic bullshit" ]

1: The state of which that procedure becomes more of a hindrance to a cause than the original cause.

  * e.g.,  ... Johnny would have won but, because he didn't pay attention to the bureaucratic bullshit and follow the 97 step process, Sarah won instead. 

 [ "bureaucratic parasite" ]

1: A bureaucrat that wastes money and drains resources from society. They are quite common in countries all over the world.

  * e.g.,  ... When a bureaucrat was giving a speech about how much work the government was getting done, I yelled, "Get off the stage you bureaucratic parasite!" They always lie and act like the government is working efficiently. 

 [ "bureaucratic void" ]

1: shredder catcher

  * e.g.,  ... Bill: How are you going to get rid of the evidence? 

 [ "Bureaucratic Promise" ]

1: Quoting someone a large time range for something to occur, even though it will probably happen much sooner.

  * e.g.,  ... I always have to tell my customers that they'll get an e-mail within 24-48 hours, even though they get it immediately. Ah, a good ol' bureaucratic promise. You just know that one person didn't get that e-mail within 30 seconds and they were pissed; so now, you have to tell everyone they'll get it within 24-48 hours.