When bureaucratic implementation produces policy more to the liking of the bureaucracy than originally legislated,but not so much as to trigger a political reaction from elected officials,that phenomenon is known as

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Bureaucratic drift is the tendency of bureaucratic agencies to implement policies that are more in line with their own interests and goals rather than the original intent of the legislation. However, they do not stray too far from the original policy as to avoid drawing attention and political backlash from elected officials.

When Bureaucratic Implementation Produces Policy More to the Liking of the Bureaucracy