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How to pronounce officialdom in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms government officials
Type of administration, brass, establishment, governance, governing body, organisation, organization
Has types bureaucracy, bureaucratism, civil service
Derivation official

Examples of officialdom

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Officialdom is working feverishly to pass legislation to regulate the internet.
From the infowars.com
Meanwhile, the die-hard, anti-Greek stance of Turkish officialdom has softened.
From the latitude.blogs.nytimes.com
But not all American officialdom is happy with the federal government's stance.
From the economist.com
His courage stands in honourable contrast to the attitude of Greek officialdom.
From the independent.co.uk
But Afghan and international officialdom insisted that all things are relative.
From the guardian.co.uk
Corruption, widespread in Indian officialdom, has also tarred the Games'image.
From the online.wsj.com
Certainly that's what the city's residents demanded, and what officialdom pledged.
From the time.com
The highest reaches of officialdom seemed to have developed a culture of impunity.
From the economist.com
The pieces in this space tend to be pretty down on the actions of officialdom.
From the news-journalonline.com
More examples
  • Government officials: people elected or appointed to administer a government
  • An official is someone who holds an office (function or mandate, regardless whether it carries an actual working space with it) in an organization or government and participates in the exercise of authority (either his own or that of his superior and/or employer, public or legally private).