1 [U] (often used in a critical way) the system of official rules that an organization has for doing sth, that people often think is too complicated （常用于批评）官僚制度: Getting a visa involves a lot of unnecessary bureaucracy. 由于官僚作风，申请签证要办理很多不必要的手续。

2 [C,U] a system of government by a large number of officials who are not elected; a country with this system 官僚机构；官僚政治 