bureaucracy

The country's massive bureaucracy makes it difficult for new businesses to get permits.

(Chinese) 该国庞大的官僚体系使得新企业很难获得许可证。

He spent years working within the state bureaucracy before entering private law practice.

(Chinese) 在开始私人律师执业之前，他在国家官僚机构中工作了多年。

We were forced to deal with a lot of red tape and unnecessary bureaucracy to renew the passport.

(Chinese) 为了更换护照，我们被迫处理了大量的繁文缛节和没必要的官僚程序。

The CEO promised to reduce bureaucracy within the company to speed up decision-making.

(Chinese) 首席执行官承诺减少公司内部的官僚作风，以加快决策速度。