massive bureaucracy
collocation in Englishmeaningsofmassiveandbureaucracy
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massive
adjective
uk/ˈmæs.ɪv/us/ˈmæs.ɪv/
very large in size, amount, ...
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bureaucracy
noun[U or C]
uk/bjʊəˈrɒk.rə.si/us/bjʊˈrɑː.krə.si/
a system for controlling or managing a country, company, or organization that is operated by a large number of officials employed to follow ...
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There is also to be an end to selection, the use of unelected adjudicators,massivebureaucracyand greater central control.
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That has been achieved without the need formassivebureaucracyor supranational government or any loss of sovereignty.
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Are we seriously suggesting bringing in thismassivebureaucracyfor 1,750 people?
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That will be scrutinised carefully to see that the necessity for a national prosecution service does not involve us in over-centralisation and amassivebureaucracy.
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We share the concern that there should not be amassivebureaucracy.
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Next, there will bemassivebureaucracyas a result of the measures.
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In either case amassivebureaucracyis bound to be involved.
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There would be nomassivebureaucracyat the port and no massive cost except to me, the owner.
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We do not think that it will help people on low incomes as much as it will create amassivebureaucracy.
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Its safety regulatory body is now amassivebureaucracy.
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Those of us who oppose themassivebureaucracyhave two difficulties.
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I believe that the proposals put forward both in terms of general practitioners and hospitals will create amassivebureaucracy.
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Monitoring is important, yet somehow we must achieve an effective form of monitoring without having amassivebureaucracychasing round and counting every penny spent.
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We heard another old chestnut aboutmassivebureaucracy.
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Amassivebureaucracyhas been created and very few people have benefited from it.
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That resulted in the police being surrounded with amassivebureaucracyin that measure, and that was unnecessary.
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Some national states have set high obstacles and built up amassivebureaucracythat makes it very difficult for dealers and private buyers of used vehicles.
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Money is being thrown into paperwork, management andmassivebureaucracyin negotiating contracts while patient services are being drastically and wrongly cut because of a lack of resources.
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The order will requiremassivebureaucracy.
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Would the change involvemassivebureaucracy?
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