bureaucracy
/bjʊəˈɹɒk.ɹə.si/noun
Middle School
1
Government by bureaus or their administrators or officers.
2
A system of administration based upon organisation into bureaus, division of labour, a hierarchy of authority, etc., designed to dispose of a large body of work in a routine manner.
3
The body of officers and administrators, especially of a government.
4
Excessive red tape and routine in any administration, body or behaviour.
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Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing
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