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- [uh-fish-uh l-duh m]
- /əˈfɪʃ əl dəm/
- /əˈfɪʃ.əl.dəm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-fish-uh l-duh m]
- /əˈfɪʃ əl dəm/
Definitions of officialdom word
- noun officialdom the class or entire body of officials; officials as a whole. 1
- noun officialdom the position or domain of officials. 1
- noun officialdom The people elected to government or employed in the civil service. 1
- noun officialdom position of authority 1
- noun officialdom those in authority, collectively 1
- uncountable noun officialdom 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. 0
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Origin of officialdom
First appearance:
before 1860 One of the 29% newest English words
First recorded in 1860-65; official + -dom
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Parts of speech for Officialdom
noun
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pronoun
preposition
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officialdom popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
officialdom usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for officialdom
noun officialdom
- bureaucracy — A bureaucracy is an administrative system operated by a large number of officials.
- red tape — excessive formality and routine required before official action can be taken.
- administration — Administration is the range of activities connected with organizing and supervising the way that an organization or institution functions.
- authority — The authorities are the people who have the power to make decisions and to make sure that laws are obeyed.
- civil service — The Civil Service of a country consists of its government departments and all the people who work in them. In many countries, the departments concerned with military and legal affairs are not part of the Civil Service.
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