dark bureaucracy

language: fr

definitions

  1. A system of administration or governance characterized by corruption, lack of transparency, secrecy, and self-serving processes that operate hidden from public scrutiny.
    fr: Bureaucratie opaque et corrompue
  2. An administrative environment that feels surreal, incomprehensible, or overwhelmingly oppressive, often used in literary contexts to describe dystopian settings.
    fr: Administration oppressive et surréaliste

examples

  1. The citizens struggled to navigate the dark bureaucracy of the regime to access basic services.

    Les citoyens luttaient pour naviguer dans la bureaucratie obscure du régime afin d'accéder aux services de base.

  2. The novel depicts a dark bureaucracy where rules change without notice, trapping the protagonist.

    Le roman dépeint une bureaucratie sombre où les règles changent sans préavis, piégeant le protagoniste.