bureaucratic officials
[bjʊərəˈkrætɪk əˈfɪʃəlz]
nounpl: bureaucratic officials
funcionários burocráticos
1. Government or administrative employees who work within a bureaucracy and enforce regulations and procedures
The bureaucratic officials delayed the permit approval for several months.
Os funcionários burocráticos atrasaram a aprovação da licença por vários meses.
2. Members of administrative apparatus responsible for implementing laws and policies through established procedures
Bureaucratic officials are often criticized for their rigid adherence to rules.
Os funcionários burocráticos são frequentemente criticados pela sua aderência rígida às regras.
3. Public servants working within hierarchical administrative systems
Many bureaucratic officials spend their careers in the same department.
Muitos funcionários burocráticos passam suas carreiras no mesmo departamento.
In Brazil, bureaucratic officials (funcionários burocráticos) are often the subject of cultural commentary and humor, particularly regarding delays and inflexible procedures. The term 'jeitinho brasileiro' (Brazilian way) frequently involves navigating around bureaucratic officials. In the USA, bureaucratic officials are sometimes viewed with skepticism regarding governmental efficiency, while in Portugal they maintain a more formal institutional role within the EU administrative framework.
NYC Slang
paper pushers, desk jockeys (colloquial/informal)
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