In India, the mayor acts as the city bureaucrat who is generally a state-appointed officer.

"The party controls everything," the city bureaucrat continued.

And she learned that in prolonged battles with city bureaucrats the person who never ever took no for an answer might well prevail.

"Now they're going to have to deal with city bureaucrats who are likely to be, at best, minimally trained."

They have also tried to organize a governing council of former city bureaucrats and tribal leaders.

Actually, city bureaucrats say when pressed, weddings are not really prohibited on the pier.

Mr. Vacca makes calls and needles city bureaucrats to respond to such concerns.

But for the most part, Refai kept his head down and acted like a nondescript city bureaucrat.

He didn't look convincing as a city bureaucrat.

The area was so deserted that an artist can just take over a public space without getting city bureaucrats involved.