The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 11 letter word BUREAUCRACY which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1969.
Rule of too-many thumbs crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| BUREAUCRACY | 100 % | 11 |
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Crossword Answer definitions
BUREAUCRACY noun- Government by bureaus or their administrators or officers.
- (organizational theory) A system of administration based upon organisation into bureaus, division of labour, a hierarchy of authority, etc., designed to dispose of a large body of work in a routine manner.
- The body of officers and administrators, especially of a government.
- Excessive red tape and routine in any administration, body or behaviour.
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