byzantine >> /ˈbɪzənˌtin/
Definition: [noun] A citizen of Byzantium or the Byzantine Empire.
Example: To the Italians, the Greek-speaking Byzantines were Greeks, like the Greek inhabitants of southern Italy.
Definition: [adjective] Relating to Byzantium (now Istanbul), the Byzantine Empire, or the Eastern Orthodox Church.
Example: With the exception of the Maronites and Byzantine Italians, each Eastern church has its mirror image on both the Catholic and Orthodox side.
Definition: [adjective] (of a system or situation) excessively complicated, and typically involving a great deal of administrative detail.Characterized by deviousness or underhanded procedure.
Example: Byzantine insurance regulations