idiom
Byzantine complexity
BIZ-en-teen kom-PLEK-sih-tee
ˈbɪzəntiːn kɒmˈplɛksɪtiListen
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Syllable breakdown
Byzantinecomplexity
Dictionary meaning
a level of administrative or procedural complexity that is excessively intricate, convoluted, and difficult to navigate; so complicated that it becomes almost impossible to understand or follow; reminiscent of the notoriously elaborate politics of the Byzantine court
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