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How do you spell Bureaucracy?

Correct spelling

bureaucracy

BUREAU + CRACY. French desk + rule.

Why is bureaucracy spelled this way?

From French bureau (desk) + Greek kratos (power). Bureaucracy is desk-power — government conducted through paperwork and procedure.

Common misspellings of bureaucracy

bureacracyburocracybueracracybureaucrasy

Example

The bureaucracy slowed everything down.

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The correct spelling is "bureaucracy". BUREAU + CRACY. French desk + rule.
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