officialdom
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officialdom — n. The body of all people elected or appointed to administer a government, taken collectively. Syn: government officials. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
officialdom — UK US /əˈfɪʃəldəm/ noun [U] ► GOVERNMENT used to refer to people who have a position of authority, especially in a government, usually when they are preventing you from doing what you want to do, or are slow or not effective: »They accused… … Financial and business terms
officialdom — [ə fish′əl dəm] n. 1. officials collectively 2. the domain or position of officials … English World dictionary
officialdom — [[t]əfɪ̱ʃ(ə)ldəm[/t]] N UNCOUNT (disapproval) 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. Officialdom has been against us from the… … English dictionary
officialdom — official ► ADJECTIVE 1) relating to an authority or public body and its activities and responsibilities. 2) having the approval or authorization of such a body. ► NOUN ▪ a person holding public office or having official duties. DERIVATIVES… … English terms dictionary
officialdom — noun Date: 1863 officials as a class … New Collegiate Dictionary
officialdom — /euh fish euhl deuhm/, n. 1. the class or entire body of officials; officials as a whole. 2. the position or domain of officials. [1860 65; OFFICIAL + DOM] * * * … Universalium
officialdom — noun The people elected to government or employed in the civil service … Wiktionary
officialdom — Synonyms and related words: bureaucracy, directorate, hierarchy, higher echelons, higher ups, management, ministry, prelacy, ruling class, ruling classes, the Establishment, the administration, the authorities, the ingroup, the interests, the… … Moby Thesaurus
officialdom — of|fi|cial|dom [əˈfıʃəldəm] n [U] government departments or the people who work in them used when you think they are not helpful →↑bureaucracy … Dictionary of contemporary English
