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faceless individuals

[/ˈfeɪsləs ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuəlz/]
noun phrase
indivíduos sem rosto
1. People who are unknown, unnamed, or lacking individual identity; anonymous persons treated as part of a group rather than as individuals
The bureaucracy is run by faceless individuals who make decisions behind closed doors.
A burocracia é dirigida por indivíduos sem rosto que tomam decisões portas fechadas.
2. Members of a large organization or system whose identities are obscured or irrelevant to their function
Faceless individuals in corporate offices dictate policy without accountability.
Indivíduos sem rosto em escritórios corporativos ditam políticas sem responsabilidade.
NYC Slang
nameless suits
Synonyms
anonymous individualsnameless peopleunidentified personsbureaucratsindivíduos anônimospessoas sem nome
Antonyms
named individualsidentifiable peoplepublic figurespessoas identificáveisfiguras públicas

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
indivíduos sem rosto
Standard translation used throughout Brazil
São Paulo
pessoas anônimas da burocracia
More formal, commonly used in business contexts
Portugal
indivíduos anónimos
Uses 'anónimos' instead of 'anônimos'; common in political discourse

Related Idioms & Phrases

lost in the crowd
lost in the system
a cog in the machine
indistinguível na multidão
uma engrenagem na máquina
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