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{{Meta policy}}
'''Bureaucrats''' on Meta are privileged users with the technical ability to:
* Add the [[Special:MyLanguage/Meta:Administrators|administrator]] and bureaucrat groups
* Add and remove the [[Special:MyLanguage/Meta:Bots|bot]], [[Special:MyLanguage/Meta:Translation administrators|translation administrator]], [[Special:MyLanguage/Meta:Interface administrators|interface administrator]], [[Special:MyLanguage/Account creators|account creator]], and [[Special:MyLanguage/Transwiki importers|transwiki importer]] groups
These actions can only be taken according to consensus. In the case of assigning administrator, translation administrator, interface administrator, or bureaucrat permissions, a discussion must have taken place at [[Meta:Requests for permissions]].

If there are no Meta bureaucrats, or if all bureaucrats are inactive, bureaucrat tasks are performed by [[Special:MyLanguage/Stewards|Stewards]].

Current number of bureaucrats: '''{{NUMBERINGROUP:bureaucrat}}''' ([[Special:ListUsers/bureaucrat|member list]])

== Appointment and removal ==

Bureaucrats are chosen by the community in the same manner as administrators (at [[Meta:Requests for permissions]]), and the qualifications are the same, except that all bureaucrats must already be administrators and must enable [[Special:MyLanguage/Help:Two-factor authentication|two-factor authentication]]. The removal process is the same as for administrators.