bureaucracy

Day 34Level 1

byoo-ROK-ruh-see

red tape

the body of officials and administrators, especially of a government

Part of Speech: noun

Synonyms:

red tape, officialdom, civil service

Example Sentence:

For all the good news, many investors have stayed at bay, confused by India's complex economic bureaucracy and regulatory environment.

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AK-o-layd

an expression of praise

fondness

uh-fin-i-tee

closeness, liking or inclination

self-possession

uh-PLOM

imperturbable self-possession or assurance

name

ap-uh-LEY-shuhn

a name or title

common

buh-NAAL

devoid of originality ; common

wary

CHAR-ee

wary, cautious