Bureaucrat (noun)

1. An official in a government who is responsible for the administration of a particular department.
2. A person who works in a bureaucracy and follows rigid procedures and rules.

Origin:

Derived from the french word "bureau" meaning "desk" or "office" and the greek word "kratos" meaning "power" or "rule".

Examples:

1. The bureaucrat asked for my passport and visa before granting me entry into the country.
2. The new law was held up in the bureaucracy by a group of stubborn bureaucrats.
3. Bureaucrats in the Ministry of Health were slow in reacting to the spread of the virus.
4. She was frustrated by the bureaucrat's inability to understand her situation.
5. The bureaucrat made a list of all the required documents and gave them to the applicant.