Chapter 17 -- Preston's Promise
bureaucracy is always bad," said the dragon, tossing the pad back into his bag and reaching for his boot. "i'm sorry mira, i am going to have to cut this visit short."
Days spent Dreaming
Not everyone agreed to the laws of the land, or the "rites regardless of species", nor did they agree with the high taxes and oddly built bureaucracy either, especially on the rimward edge. bureaucracy was slow, and distance never helped.
Backlash
She wasn't sure exactly what the school administration could do beyond giving her the cold shoulder or gumming everything up in bureaucracy, which they already did whenever she needed anything.
The Beastly Demi-humans of Kesaki
Much of the townspeople and its clans are tied into many imperial affairs including commerce and bureaucracy within the region. its generally good idea not to interfere in their daily affairs since any aggression tends to meet a swift response.
The Rooftop Muse
Since i couldn't do so physically amid so many humans, i took my refuge in the one place where even humans fear to tread: bureaucracy.
The Politics of Predators: A Praetorian Side Story
The bureaucracy will make mistakes, and our people will suffer because of those mistakes, that is simply the nature of it. your goal is noble, fine, but it's looking for the solution in the wrong direction.
Of Wolves and Foxes, Prologue
The military bureaucracy was thick enough with having to communicate through dozens of lightyears of empty space. before long a familiar, gruff voice broke the silence. "paul, it's good to hear from you. it's been too long."
Weapon – Growing
"yes, i got my confirmation of rank yesterday, but only for tests and training i completed nearly two weeks ago, the wheels of bureaucracy, even in the military, don't spin fast enough for a same day promotion. particularly in this fashion."
Brood Father ch.6
"i couldn't take anymore of the bureaucracy and the petty fighting. it was getting more and more ridiculous every day, and my job became so frustrating."
34: Struggles of Faith
The neatly-crafted bureaucracy was known to be filled with potential snakes, but to see this circumstance explode this intensely meant that the emperor was going to personally move on this matter quite soon. if he didn't he was to face an open revolt.
Rose- Learning Magic
Probably the result of some bureaucracy deciding that it had to be compliant with all government buildings, which meant it had to have the standard arrangement for bathrooms rather than a unisex or co-ed bathroom situation.
Jeremy 087; The Inner Circle
What they need is someone to liaison between a state bureaucracy and the company of my colleague." gakota looked from zane to jeremy and back. "is that all you can tell us?" "for now, yes.