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
Their dislike was for the British Government and British officialism, which, from their point of view, had driven them to trek from the old colony.
From Tales of South Africa by Bryden, H.A.
To cast him out, it would be necessary to cast out the demon of officialism; and we shall see what this bit of knowledge presently implied.
From The English Utilitarians, Volume I. by Stephen, Leslie, Sir
"Can anybody tell why stupid officialism ever does anything at all?" he questioned.
From The Squire's Daughter by Hocking, Silas K(itto)
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