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bureaucratic rules

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bureaucratic rules noun
rigid regulations and fixed frameworks that restrict flexibility or initiative
social constraints noun
restrictions imposed by traditional conventions, taboos, or old-fashioned modes of thinking

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0.720 per million appears in 0% of films
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0.649 per million

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