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officialdom
of·fi·cial O0039500 (ə-fĭsh′əl)adj.1. Of or relating to an office or a post of authority: official duties.2. Authorized by a proper authority; authoritative: official permission.3. Holding office or serving in a public capacity: an official representative.4. Characteristic of or befitting a person of authority; formal: an official banquet.5. Authorized by or contained in the US Pharmacopoeia or National Formulary. Used of drugs.n.1. One who holds an office or position, especially one who acts in a subordinate capacity for an institution such as a corporation or governmental agency.2. Sports A referee or umpire. [From Middle English, ecclesiastical officer, from Old French, from Latin officiālis, an attendant of an office, from officium, duty, service; see office.] of·fi′cial·dom n.of·fi′cial·ly adv.officialdom (əˈfɪʃəldəm) n1. the outlook or behaviour of officials, esp those rigidly adhering to regulations; bureaucracy2. officials or bureaucrats collectivelyof•fi•cial•dom (əˈfɪʃ əl dəm) n. the domain or class of officials. officialdom1. the realm or position of officials. 2. excessively close adherence to bureaucratie procedure.See also: BureaucracyThesaurusNoun | 1. | officialdom - people elected or appointed to administer a governmentgovernment officialsauthorities, government, regime - the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit; "the government reduced taxes"; "the matter was referred to higher authorities"governance, governing body, organisation, administration, brass, establishment, organization - the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something; "he claims that the present administration is corrupt"; "the governance of an association is responsible to its members"; "he quickly became recognized as a member of the establishment"civil service - government workers; usually hired on the basis of competitive examinationsbureaucracy, bureaucratism - nonelective government officials | Translations EncyclopediaSeeOfficialMedicalSeeofficialofficialdom
Synonyms for officialdomnoun people elected or appointed to administer a governmentSynonymsRelated Words- authorities
- government
- regime
- governance
- governing body
- organisation
- administration
- brass
- establishment
- organization
- civil service
- bureaucracy
- bureaucratism
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