1.   But Communist bureaucracies being what they were, the examination was delayed.

2.   Communist bureaucracy made Alexander Ginzburg stateless during the Cold War.

3.   Every step of the way the Communist bureaucracy made sure we felt like outcasts.

4.   Hanoi hopes the agreement will lift its stagnant economy and allow the communist bureaucracy to develop a more investor-friendly image.

5.   The elation died down as economic reforms became stymied by an entrenched communist bureaucracy and a gigantic collectivist system jerry-rigged against change.

6.   This year, it has drawn more than usual interest because its agenda includes important leadership changes and a major trimming of the Communist bureaucracy.

7.   Even in the era of stifling Communist bureaucracy, he had a reputation as a man with the common touch.

8.   In the past two years, authorities have stepped up efforts to clean up a public image tarnished by corruption and abuse of power in the vast Communist bureaucracy.

9.   With his boardroom flair and fondness for betting on the ponies, the Chinese chairman of Citic Pacific Ltd. hardly seems like a son of the communist bureaucracy.

10.   Many mafia members are reputedly members of the old communist bureaucracy, exploiting their knowledge of the system.