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officialdom

[ uh-fish-uhl-duhm ]

noun

  1. the class or entire body of officials; officials as a whole.
  2. the position or domain of officials.


officialdom

/ əˈfɪʃəldəm /

noun

  1. the outlook or behaviour of officials, esp those rigidly adhering to regulations; bureaucracy
  2. officials or bureaucrats collectively
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of officialdom1

First recorded in 1860–65; official + -dom
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Example Sentences

And anti-corruption campaigners say that little has changed in certain parts of Ukrainian officialdom since the revolution.

Try standing up to officialdom with that amount of cleavage brandished at you.

Their hero died young in a car crash in 1990 at age 28, but his spirit lived on without any threat from Russian officialdom.

The inaccuracies from Israeli officialdom didn't cease either.

Pope Francis's trip to Brazil this week has captured hearts and minds as well as stoked pride among officialdom in Rio de Janeiro.

The wavering ones would join, and then—no more officialdom or pass-laws or taxes.

Its rule combines the disadvantage of absolute monarchy with the impersonality and irresponsibility of democratic officialdom.

On the other hand, these ideas ran like wildfire through the military class, through Indian officialdom and the like.

There thus originates an officialdom, organized on fixed principles and possessing carefully defined public privileges.

Jason, used to the petty officialdom of a thousand worlds, waited for a few moments before he understood.

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