##  [Bureaucratic Drift](/index.php/bureaucratic-drift) 

  ##  [Bureaucratic Drift](https://social.quantumdictionary.io/bureaucratic-drift-0) 

  

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Definition

A pattern in which bureaucratic implementation of policies or regulations gradually departs from the original legislative intent or policy design because of administrative discretion, resource constraints, information asymmetries, or changing circumstances.