This is the 5184th most frequent German word.
aufblähung
"Aufblähung" means "inflation" or "swelling" in the sense of expansion or bloating.
The term 'aufblähung' is used here to describe an inflation or unnatural increase in size or scope, applicable in economic contexts.
Die Finanzkrise führte zu einer Aufblähung der Staatsschulden.
The financial crisis led to an inflation of the national debt.
Here 'aufblähung' refers to the excessive expansion or growth of bureaucracy, resulting in inefficiencies.
Aufgrund der Aufblähung der Bürokratie sind viele Prozesse ineffizient geworden.
Due to the bloating of bureaucracy, many processes have become inefficient.
In this context, 'aufblähung' represents the physical expansion or inflation of a balloon by gas introduction.