No. 2,378 in Korean
관료
"Bureaucrat" or "government official."
In a sentence
그는 정부의 고위 관료로 일하고 있습니다.
He is working as a high-ranking bureaucrat in the government.
In this sentence, '관료' is used to refer to an individual, specifically a bureaucrat, who is part of the government workforce, showcasing the occupational meaning of the term.
한국 관료 체제는 여러 단계로 이루어져 있습니다.
The Korean bureaucratic system consists of several levels.
Here, '관료' is used in the context of describing a system, specifically the bureaucratic structure, emphasizing systemic frameworks in governance.
그 관료들은 시민의 의견을 잘 반영하지 않았습니다.
Those bureaucrats did not adequately reflect the opinions of the citizens.
This usage of '관료' refers to a group of bureaucrats, used to comment on their actions or decision-making processes in regard to public engagement.
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