The Brits and their former colonies tend to use "scheme" as a perfectly neutral synonym for plan. To American ears it rings false, because the word carries a connotation of deviousness and "plan" is preferred.
The Brits and their former colonies tend to use "bureaucrat" as a neutral descriptor for office worker. To American ears bureaucrat is an epithet, and civil servant is the more neutral term.
Both differences show the American propensity for cynicism and populism.
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