Why is ‘Byzantine’ used to describe excessive bureaucracy? Was Byzantium really an administrative mess?
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The term is more of a metaphor rather than a direct comparison. Byzantine architecture and style were complex and intricate, full of small interconnected details that all came together to create a piece of art. The metaphor is that bureaucracy is similarly complicated and complex, with many forms and documents that have to come together to create the end result.
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