Government

Question 1

bureaucracy

Answer 1

Def: the system of official rules and ways of doing things that a government or an organization has, especially when these seem to be too complicated

avoid/eliminate/reduce bureaucracy

We need to avoid creating another layer of bureaucracy.

We need to reduce paperwork and bureaucracy in the company.

Ref: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/bureaucracy

Question 2

proclamation

Answer 2

Def 1: an official announcement
Def 2: the act of making an official statement

The King issued a proclamation dissolving Parliament.

A bloody civil war followed the proclamation of an independent state.

The government restricted the use of water by proclamation.

Ref: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/proclamation?q=proclamations

Question 3

scrutiny

Answer 3

Def: careful and complete examination

Her argument doesn’t really stand up to scrutiny.

Foreign policy has come under close scrutiny recently.

The documents should be available for public scrutiny.

The government’s record will be subjected to/come under (close) scrutiny in the weeks before the election.

Ref: https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/scrutiny?q=scrutiny