dark bureaucracy

language: ko

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.
    ko: 불투명하고 부패한 관료주의
  2. An administrative environment that feels surreal, incomprehensible, or overwhelmingly oppressive, often used in literary contexts to describe dystopian settings.
    ko: 억압적이고 부조리한 행정

examples

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

    시민들은 기본 서비스를 이용하기 위해 정권의 어두운 관료주의를 헤쳐 나가느라 애를 먹었다.

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

    소설은 규칙이 예고 없이 바뀌어 주인공을 가두는 어두운 관료주의를 묘사한다.