officious
adjective
objectionably aggressive in offering one's unrequested and unwanted services, help, or advice; meddlesome.
overofficious
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a word derived from
officious.
Example Sentences
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A recent visitor to Varna heard a Bulgarian tourist official chew out an overofficious East German guide.
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