government by paid officials not elected by the people who keep their positions whatever political party is in power

system which controls organization

behaviour (the usual word)

administration

a forward movement in space or time

progress, advance

an action required by custom or rules

convention, custom

a physical defect, especially in speech, e.g. a stammer; something that hinders

obstruction, hindrance

a way of doing something

means, procedure

a plan of action, statement of aims and ideals, e.g. one made by a government, political party, business company etc

procedure, tactics

a (usual and agreed) way or order of doing something

process, system for accomplishing something

a connected series of actions, changes etc, especially if they are involuntary or unconscious; a series of operations deliberately undertaken

method; series of actions to achieve result

a group of related things or parts working together; an organized set of ideas, theories, methods etc

order, whole