Etymology
Origin of officialism
Example Sentences
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It is the result in our days of stereotyped systems, of hard-and-fast rules, of centralization, of officialism, and of irresponsible authority.
From Slate • Jun. 16, 2018
What is inhuman in modern life is officialism.
From Slate • Jun. 16, 2018
Editors, behind their officialism, are human just like other folks, for they think and they work, they laugh and they play, they marry—just as others do.
From Mr. Punch in Bohemia by Various
The Government officials of the morning were there, but the officialism was gone.
From Things as They Are Mission Work in Southern India by Carmichael, Amy
Even officialism burst its bonds for a moment as it records the deed: Lance-Corporal O'Leary thus practically captured the enemy's position by himself, and prevented the rest of the attacking party from being fired on.
From Lest We Forget World War Stories by Bigwood, Inez
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