bureaucracy

/bjʊˈrɑkrəsi/

nonelective government officials

Chinese meaning: 官僚机构；官僚体制

The bureaucracy in many countries slows down the approval process for new businesses.

许多国家的官僚机构拖慢了新企业的审批流程。

Applicants often complain about the excessive bureaucracy involved in obtaining a visa.

申请者常常抱怨获取签证过程中涉及的过度官僚主义。