Definitions
Extremely complex, or relating to Byzantium.
Word origin
Borrowed from Late Latin bȳzantīnus, from Bȳzantium, from Ancient Greek Βυζάντιον (Buzántion). The figurative senses evoke the reputation for palace intrigue of the Byzantine imperial court.
Used in a sentence
“a Byzantine system of regulations”
“The byzantine, meandering processes of Icann are engineered in a way that avoids any dissent surfacing, all under the reassuring guise of consensus.”
“Those following what has been dubbed “Pestminster” may nevertheless struggle to keep up with the Byzantine internal reporting structures, the range of accusations being levied and the sheer number of MPs involved.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Complex, like old empire”9 letters
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