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[かん()·りょう()]
kanryou
noun

English Meaning(s) for 官僚

noun
  1. bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy

Definition and Synonyms for 官僚

Officialdom people elected or appointed to administer a government
Synonyms: 官僚, 官公吏
Bureaucratism nonelective government officials
Synonyms: 官僚
Administrative Official an official of a bureaucracy
Synonyms: 事務官, 官僚, 行政官

Meanings for each kanji in 官僚

» bureaucrat; the government
» colleague; official; companion

Categories 官僚 is a member of

Establishment the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something
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Officialdom people elected or appointed to administer a government
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Official a worker who holds or is invested with an office
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Sample Sentences for 官僚

The widespread application of administrative guidance is considered to be a uniquely Japanese practice in which bureaucrats exert authority, without any legal backing, telling the private sector what to do and what not to do.
Japanese bureaucrats are nothing but traitors to the country who covet our tax money and will continue the practice of amakudari until the country is bankrupt.
The bureaucrats maintain solid ties with the gigantic corporations.
The Recruit scandal is a corruption scandal concerning public officials and politicians who accepted as bribes undisclosed shares from the RecruitCoscom company. The shares had been rising steadily.
In fact, this is a major means of bureaucratic control.

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