Bureaucracy
Nounराज्य अधिकारी द्वारा निर्णय लेने की प्रणाली, नही निर्वाचित प्रतिनिधियों द्वारा
Definition
A system of government in which most decisions are made by state officials rather than by elected representatives.
Contextual Sentence: "The UPSC syllabus highlights how British bureaucracy in India led to administrative inefficiencies."
💡 Memory Hook (Mnemonic): Think of 'B' for 'Big' government with many layers, like a maze.
Synonyms
administration
red tape
governmental hierarchy
Antonyms
democracy
direct rule
popular governance