Excessively complicated administrative system (11)

I believe the answer is:

bureaucracy

(Other definitions for bureaucracy that I've seen before include "Administration by officials" , "cumbersome procedures" , "Administrative system (involving red tape?)" , "Official administration" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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