1. An official administrative process or set of rules that must be followed in an organization, government, or institution
The bureaucratic procedure for obtaining a passport can take several weeks.
O procedimento burocrático para obter um passaporte pode levar várias semanas.
2. A formalized sequence of actions required by regulations, often characterized by complexity and rigidity
We had to follow strict bureaucratic procedures to submit our proposal.
Tivemos que seguir procedimentos burocráticos rigorosos para apresentar nossa proposta.