bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
Refers to individual officials or the bureaucratic system as a whole. Often carries a nuance of administrative authority or, in critical contexts, red tape.
He works as a bureaucrat at the Ministry of Finance.
官僚の非効率性が批判された。
The inefficiency of the bureaucracy was criticized.
After graduating from university, he became a government bureaucrat.
The official gave testimony on the matter in the Diet.
The public criticized the bureaucrats.
官僚 emphasizes a high-ranking bureaucrat who shapes policy, while 事務官 is a more routine administrative title within an office.
官僚 refers specifically to high-ranking bureaucrats who shape policy, while 官吏 is the broader, dated term for any government official.
幕僚 means a military staff officer who assists a commander, while 官僚 means a government bureaucrat; the two share the kanji 僚 but refer to entirely different roles.
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