# papyrocracy

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Synonym of bureaucracy: rule by excessive paperwork or regulation.

## Etymology
From papyro- (“papyrus, paper”) + -cracy (“rule by”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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