what is a bureaucrat

A bureaucrat is a member of a bureaucracy, which is a body of non-elected governing officials or an administrative policy-making group. Bureaucrats can compose the administration of any organization of any size, although the term usually connotes someone within an institution of government. They play various roles in modern society, by virtue of holding administrative, functional, and managerial positions in government. They carry out the day-to-day implementation of enacted policies for central government agencies, such as postal services, education and healthcare administration, and various regulatory bodies. The term "bureaucrat" can also refer to managerial and directorial executives in the corporate sector. Bureaucrats are often associated with complex rules and regulations, procedural correctness, and decision rights rather than decision making. Despite the negative connotations that bureaucrats often receive, they are in place to ensure that things run smoothly and efficiently in large organizations.