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Synonyms of bureaucrat

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Another word for bureaucrat is mandarin. Other synonyms of bureaucrat are administrator, clerk, paper-pusher, pen-pusher and pencil pusher.

Synonyms and similar words for bureaucrat

nounMore synonyms

  • administrator
  • clerk
  • mandarinA high government bureaucrat of the Chinese Empire.
  • paper-pusher derogatoryA clerk or bureaucrat, especially one with a routine job.
  • pen-pusher derogatoryA person who performs routine office work, involving mainly paperwork.
  • pencil pusher derogatoryOne who does routine office work; someone involved mainly in paperwork.

Meaning of bureaucrat

  1. noun An official who is part of a bureaucracy.
  2. noun A user on a wiki with the right to change users' access levels.

Full definition of bureaucrat

bureaucrat in other languages

Questions about synonyms of bureaucrat

What is another word for bureaucrat?
Bureaucrat has 6 synonyms on Word.ws, such as mandarin, administrator, clerk, paper-pusher, pen-pusher and pencil pusher.
What does bureaucrat mean?
Bureaucrat means an official who is part of a bureaucracy.

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