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A bureaucracy is a government that is administered by non-elected officials who are employees of the government (usually supervised by the current elected officials). It has come to mean an organization in which procedure takes precedence over action, and where operations are obstructed by unnecessary controls and paperwork (colloquially red tape).
(an administrative system operated by more than one department)
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What is a large complex organization made up of appointed officials?
a bureaucracy.
Is a bureaucracy big or small?
Bureaucracy is always big.
Who is the chief administrator of the federal bureaucracy?
The president is the chief administrator of the federal bureaucracy.
How does bureaucracy influence public policy?
It influences it because the public is an influence to the bureaucracy. You're welcome.
What is a well known government today with a large bureaucracy?
Just about ANY government...by definition...has a large bureaucracy. :)
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