bureaucrat

Etymology

From French bureaucrate.

noun

  1. An official who is part of a bureaucracy.
  2. (Wikimedia jargon) A wiki user with the right to change user access levels.
    One of three major processes is generally used: a bureaucrat review, a broader community review, or an approvals group review. As only local bureaucrats or Wikimedia stewards can grant the bot flag necessary to operate an authorized bot, the simplest method is to appeal directly to these individuals. 2014, Pnina Fichman, Noriko Hara, editors, Global Wikipedia: International and Cross-Cultural Issues in Online Collaboration, Rowman & Littlefield, page 18

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