bureaucracies
A bureaucracy is an administrative system operated by a large number of officials.
State bureaucracies can tend to stifle enterprise and initiative.
国家官僚体制会扼杀人的进取心和积极性。
Bureaucracy refers to all the rules and procedures followed by government departments and similar organizations, especially when you think that these are complicated and cause long delays.
red tape , regulations , administration
People usually complain about too much bureaucracy.
人们通常会抱怨官僚作风太盛。