Officialdom: meaning, definitions and examples
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officialdom
[ ษหfษชส(ษ)ldษm ]
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.
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:
๐ต๐น oficialidade
๐ฎ๐ณ เค เคงเคฟเคเคพเคฐเคฟเคคเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช Amtlichkeit
๐ฎ๐ฉ resmi
๐บ๐ฆ ะพััััะนะฝัััั
๐ต๐ฑ urzฤdowoลฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ๅ ฌๅ
๐ซ๐ท officialitรฉ
๐ช๐ธ oficialidad
๐น๐ท resmiyet
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ณต์์ฑ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุงูุฑุณู ูุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ รบลednost
๐ธ๐ฐ รบradnosลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ๅฎๆน
๐ธ๐ฎ uradnost
๐ฎ๐ธ opinberleiki
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะตัะผะธะปัะบ
๐ฌ๐ช แแคแแชแแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ rษsmi
๐ฒ๐ฝ oficialidad
Word origin
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.