Beauracracy vs. Bureaucracy: What's the Difference?

Edited by Huma Saeed || By Sawaira Riaz || Published on September 25, 2023
"Beauracracy" is an incorrect spelling, while "bureaucracy" is the correct spelling. Bureaucracy refers to a system of administration characterized by strict rules and hierarchy.

Which is correct: Beauracracy or Bureaucracy
How to spell Bureaucracy?

Beauracracy is Incorrect

Bureaucracy is Correct
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Key Differences
Note the "eau" trap; unlike "beautiful," it's "bureau" in bureaucracy.

Sawaira Riaz
Sep 25, 2023
Remember it's "bureau + cracy." Each part is a separate root word.

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Sep 25, 2023
Visualize the "rat" in bureaucracy to remember that "aucra" is not correct.

Sawaira Riaz
Sep 25, 2023
Think of "cracy" as in "democracy," a similar ending.

Aimie Carlson
Sep 25, 2023
Repeat it as three parts: Bureau-Crat-Cy, to solidify the correct sequence in your mind.

Harlon Moss
Sep 25, 2023
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Beauracracy and Bureaucracy Definitions
Bureaucracy
A system of government where decisions are made by state officials, not elected representatives.
He criticized the slow-moving bureaucracy.

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Sep 16, 2023
Bureaucracy
A group of administrators executing these complicated tasks.
The bureaucracy managed the policy changes.

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Sep 16, 2023
Bureaucracy
Excessive complication and inefficient operation within an organization.
The bureaucracy resulted in delays.

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Sep 16, 2023
Bureaucracy
Administration of a government chiefly through bureaus or departments staffed with nonelected officials.

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Sep 13, 2023
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Bureaucracy
The departments and their officials as a group
Promised to reorganize the federal bureaucracy.

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Sep 13, 2023
Bureaucracy
Management or administration marked by hierarchical authority among numerous offices and by fixed procedures
The new department head did not know much about bureaucracy.

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Sep 13, 2023
Bureaucracy
The administrative structure of a large or complex organization
A midlevel manager in a corporate bureaucracy.

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Sep 13, 2023
Bureaucracy
An administrative system in which the need or inclination to follow rigid or complex procedures impedes effective action
Innovative ideas that get bogged down in red tape and bureaucracy.

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Sep 13, 2023
Bureaucracy
A system of administration based upon organisation into bureaus, division of labour, a hierarchy of authority, etc., designed to dispose of a large body of work in a routine manner.
At that time the administration replaced the system of patronage in the civil service with a bureaucracy.

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Sep 13, 2023
Bureaucracy
The body of officers and administrators, especially of a government.

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Sep 13, 2023
Bureaucracy
Excessive red tape and routine in any administration, body or behaviour.
The head of the civil service promised to clamp down on bureaucracy.

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Sep 13, 2023
Bureaucracy
A system of carrying on the business of government by means of departments or bureaus, each under the control of a chief, in contradiction to a system in which the officers of government have an associated authority and responsibility; also, government conducted on this system.

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Sep 13, 2023
Bureaucracy
Government officials, collectively; - used especially of nonelected government officials.

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Sep 13, 2023
Bureaucracy
An organizational structure with strict procedures and hierarchy.
The company bureaucracy hindered innovation.

Harlon Moss
Sep 16, 2023
Bureaucracy
Administrative processes characterized by red tape or rigidity.
The bureaucracy can be frustrating for citizens.

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Sep 16, 2023
FAQs
Which preposition is used with bureaucracy?
"Of" or "in," as in "bureaucracy of the government" or "bureaucracy in organizations."

Harlon Moss
Sep 25, 2023
Which conjunction is used with bureaucracy?
"And" is common, as in "bureaucracy and inefficiency."

Sara Rehman
Sep 25, 2023
Why is it called bureaucracy?
Derived from French "bureau," meaning desk or office, and "cracy," meaning rule or government.

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Sep 25, 2023
Is bureaucracy a negative or positive word?
Generally neutral but often used negatively.

Harlon Moss
Sep 25, 2023
How is bureaucracy used in a sentence?
"The bureaucracy made it difficult to get approval for the new project."

Harlon Moss
Sep 25, 2023
About Author
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Sawaira RiazSawaira is a dedicated content editor at difference.wiki, where she meticulously refines articles to ensure clarity and accuracy. With a keen eye for detail, she upholds the site's commitment to delivering insightful and precise content.

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Huma SaeedHuma is a renowned researcher acclaimed for her innovative work in Difference Wiki. Her dedication has led to key breakthroughs, establishing her prominence in academia. Her contributions continually inspire and guide her field.
