dark bureaucracy

language: pt

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.
    pt: Burocracia obscura e corrupta
  2. An administrative environment that feels surreal, incomprehensible, or overwhelmingly oppressive, often used in literary contexts to describe dystopian settings.
    pt: Burocracia opressiva e surrealista

examples

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

    Os cidadãos lutavam para navegar na burocracia obscura do regime para acessar serviços básicos.

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

    O romance retrata uma burocracia obscura onde as regras mudam sem aviso, prendendo o protagonista.