Oppressive bureaucracy Synonyms

Definitions for Oppressive


  • (adjective) difficult to endure
  • (adjective) weighing heavily on the senses or spirit
  • (adjective) marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior

Definitions for Bureaucracy


  • (noun) a government that is administered primarily by bureaus that are staffed with nonelective officials
  • (noun) nonelective government officials
  • (noun) any organization in which action is obstructed by insistence on unnecessary procedures and red tape