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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBureaucrat
An official in a government department, typically perceived as being rigidly concerned with procedural rules and petty details.
Bureaucratize
To make bureaucratic; to subject to the administration of a bureaucracy, typically resulting in a proliferation of rules, red tape, and official procedures.
Burgeon
To begin to grow or increase rapidly; to flourish.
Burger
A sandwich consisting of a cooked patty of ground meat, typically beef, placed inside a sliced bun.
Burger joint
An inexpensive, casual restaurant that primarily serves hamburgers, fries, and similar fast-food items.
Burgess
A citizen of a borough or town, especially one who has the right to vote and hold office.
Burgesses
Plural form of burgess: an inhabitant of a town or borough, especially one belonging to the middle class or holding municipal voting rights.
Burgher
A citizen of a town or city, typically a member of the middle class.
Burglary
The unlawful entry into a building or property with the intent to commit a crime, typically theft.
Burgundy
A deep red color associated with the wine produced in the Burgundy region of France.
Burgués
A member of the bourgeoisie, typically a middle-class individual with social and economic influence.
Burial
The act or ceremony of interring a deceased person in a grave or tomb.