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Bureaucracy

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bureaucracy an administrative group of nonelected officials charged with carrying out functions connected to a series of policies and programs
bureaucrats the civil servants or political appointees who fill nonelected positions in government and make up the bureaucracy
government corporation a corporation that fulfills an important public interest and is therefore overseen by government authorities to a much larger degree than private businesses
merit system a system of filling civil service positions by using competitive examinations to value experience and competence over political loyalties
patronage the use of government positions to reward individuals for their political support
privatization measures that incorporate the market forces of the private sector into the function of government to varying degrees
red tape the mechanisms, procedures, and rules that must be followed to get something done
spoils system a system that rewards political loyalties or party support during elections with bureaucratic appointments after victory
whistleblower a person who publicizes misdeeds committed within a bureaucracy or other organization
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