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2 N‑UNCOUNT Bureaucracy refers to all the rules and procedures followed by government departments and similar organizations, especially when you think that these are complicated and cause long delays. [DISAPPROVAL ] □  People usually complain about having to deal with too much bureaucracy.

bu|reau|crat /bjʊə rəkræt/ (bureaucrats ) N‑COUNT [usu pl] Bureaucrats are officials who work in a large administrative system. You can refer to officials as bureaucrats especially if you disapprove of them because they seem to follow rules and procedures too strictly. [DISAPPROVAL ] □  The economy is still controlled by bureaucrats.

bu|reau|crat|ic /bjʊə rəkræ t I k/ ADJ [usu ADJ n] Bureaucratic means involving complicated rules and procedures which can cause long delays. □  Diplomats believe that bureaucratic delays are inevitable. □  The department has become a bureaucratic nightmare.

bu|reaux /bjʊə roʊz/ Bureaux is a plural form of bureau .

bur|geon /bɜː ^r dʒ ^ə n/ (burgeons , burgeoning , burgeoned ) VERB If something burgeons , it grows or develops rapidly. [LITERARY ] □ [V ] My confidence began to burgeon later in life. □ [V -ing] …Japan's burgeoning satellite-TV industry.

burg|er /bɜː ^r gə ^r / (burgers ) N‑COUNT A burger is a flat round mass of minced meat or vegetables, which is fried and often eaten in a bread roll. □  …burger and chips. □  …vegetable burgers.

burgh|er /bɜː ^r gə ^r / (burghers ) N‑COUNT [usu pl] The burghers of a town or city are the people who live there, especially the richer or more respectable people. [OLD-FASHIONED ]

bur|glar /bɜː ^r glə ^r / (burglars ) N‑COUNT A burglar is a thief who enters a house or other building by force. □  Burglars broke into their home.

bu r|glar alarm (burglar alarms ) N‑COUNT A burglar alarm is an electric device that makes a bell ring loudly if someone tries to enter a building by force.

bur|glar|ize /bɜː ^r gləra I z/ (burglarizes , burglarizing , burglarized ) VERB [usu passive] If a building is burglarized , a thief enters it by force and steals things. [AM ] □ [be V -ed] Her home was burglarized. in BRIT, use burgle

bur|gla|ry /bɜː ^r gləri/ (burglaries ) N‑VAR If someone commits a burglary , they enter a building by force and steal things. Burglary is the act of doing this. □  An 11-year-old boy committed a burglary. □  He's been arrested for burglary.

bur|gle /bɜː ^r g ^ə l/ (burgles , burgling , burgled ) VERB If a building is burgled , a thief enters it by force and steals things. [BRIT ] □ [be V -ed] I found that my flat had been burgled. □ [V n] Two teenagers burgled the home of Mr Jones's mother. in AM, use burglarize

bur|gun|dy /bɜː ^r gəndi/ (burgundies )

1 COLOUR Burgundy is used to describe things that are purplish-red in colour. □  He was wearing a burgundy polyester jacket. □  …burgundy-coloured armchairs.

2 N‑VAR Burgundy is a type of wine. It can be white or red in colour and comes from the region of France called Burgundy. □  …a bottle of white burgundy.

bur|ial /be riəl/ (burials ) N‑VAR A burial is the act or ceremony of putting a dead body into a grave in the ground. □  The priest prepared the body for burial. □  He can have a decent burial.

bu r|ial ground (burial grounds ) N‑COUNT A burial ground is a place where bodies are buried, especially an ancient place. □  …an ancient burial ground.

bur|lap /bɜː ^r læp/ N‑UNCOUNT Burlap is a thick, rough fabric that is used for making sacks. [AM ] □  …a burlap sack. in BRIT, use hessian