Officialdom: meaning, definitions and examples

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officialdom

 

[ ษ™หˆfษชสƒ(ษ™)ldษ™m ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

in bureaucracy

The system or world of officials; official behavior or procedures.

Synonyms

administration, authority, bureaucracy.

Examples of usage

  • Officialdom often results in slow decision-making processes.
  • She was frustrated with the inefficiency of officialdom.
Context #2 | Noun

in government

The people in authority in a government department.

Synonyms

authorities, civil servants, government officials.

Examples of usage

  • Officialdom refused to comment on the ongoing investigation.
  • He had to navigate through the complexities of officialdom to get his proposal approved.

Translations

Translations of the word "officialdom" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น oficialidade

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคงเคฟเค•เคพเคฐเคฟเคคเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Amtlichkeit

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ resmi

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะพั„ั–ั†ั–ะนะฝั–ัั‚ัŒ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ urzฤ™dowoล›ฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ…ฌๅ‹™

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท officialitรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ oficialidad

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท resmiyet

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ณต์‹์„ฑ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงู„ุฑุณู…ูŠุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ รบล™ednost

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ รบradnosลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฎ˜ๆ–น

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ uradnost

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ opinberleiki

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั€ะตัะผะธะปั–ะบ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒคแƒ˜แƒชแƒ˜แƒแƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ rษ™smi

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ oficialidad

Etymology

The word 'officialdom' originated in the mid 19th century, formed from the word 'official' with the suffix '-dom', indicating a state or quality. It is used to describe the world of officials or those in authority, particularly within bureaucracies or government departments.

See also: official, officialization, officially, officials, unofficial, unofficially.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #25,714, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.