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TOPIK 6noun

관료주의

gwallyojuui [괄료주이]

관료주의가 · 관료주의를

bureaucracy, bureaucratism, red tape

Example

관료주의 때문에 간단한 일도 처리가 늦어져요.

Because of red tape, even simple matters take a long time.

Word parts

관 official료 colleague주 main의 principle

Literally 'official-ism' — rigid rule-following by officials.

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Pronounced [괄료주의] — the ㄴ becomes ㄹ before ㄹ.