bureaucracy
noun [ U or C ] mainly disapproving uk/bjʊəˈrɒk.rə.si/ us/bjʊˈrɑː.krə.si/
C2 官僚作风；官僚主义；官僚体制
a system for controlling or managing a country, company, or organization that is operated by a large number of officials employed to follow rules carefully
I had to deal with the university's bureaucracy when I was applying for financial aid. 我申请助学金时不得不应对大学里的官僚体系。