Officialdom is used to refer to officials who work for the government or in other organizations, especially when you think that their rules are unhelpful.
[disapproval]
Officialdom has been against us from the start.
officialdom in British English
(əˈfɪʃəldəm)
noun
1.
the outlook or behaviour of officials, esp those rigidly adhering to regulations; bureaucracy
2.
officials or bureaucrats collectively
officialdom in American English
(əˈfɪʃəldəm)
noun
1.
officials collectively
2.
the domain or position of officials
Examples of 'officialdom' in a sentence
officialdom
Those who have accused Hair of petty officialdom also miss the point.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
But the imaginative manner in which our wealth is frittered away in daft schemes displays a special dedication for which British officialdom is renowned.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
And out of this bruising encounter with petty officialdom he's crafted a beguiling hour of Fringe comedy.