From: Patrick Jankowiak (recycler@swbell.net)
Date: Tue Aug 02 2005 - 19:51:16 PDT
Just follow the logic here:
bu·reau·crat (byr-krt)
n.
2. An official who is rigidly devoted to the details of
administrative procedure.
bu·reau (byr)
n.
1. A chest of drawers, especially a dresser for holding clothes.
2. Chiefly British. A writing desk or writing table with drawers.
-crat
suff.
A participant in or supporter of a specified form of government
C
n.
The third best or third highest in quality or rank: a mark of C
on a term paper.
rat
n.
1. A despicable person, especially one who betrays or informs
upon associates.
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so we have:
bureau-c-rat
A third-rate despicable person dealing with government desk
drawers and the affairs thereof.
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heh.
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