1. An official program, project, or action taken by a government agency or administrative body to implement a policy or solve a problem
The government launched a bureaucratic initiative to streamline the permit process.
O governo lançou uma iniciativa burocrática para agilizar o processo de licenças.
2. A formal procedural undertaking within an organization characterized by administrative protocols and red tape
The new bureaucratic initiative required extensive documentation from all applicants.
A nova iniciativa burocrática exigiu documentação extensa de todos os solicitantes.