officialism

Example Sentences

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It is the result in our days of stereotyped systems, of hard-and-fast rules, of centralization, of officialism, and of irresponsible authority.

From Slate • Jun. 16, 2018

What is inhuman in modern life is officialism.

From Slate • Jun. 16, 2018

With the suspension of the Habeas Corpus Act the Land League was born, and a new terror to officialism created.

From The Viceroys of Ireland by O'Mahony, Charles

One feels sure he would be of that forlorn hope of civilization that carries on a sporadic and ineffective war against officialism and militarism on the one hand, and puritanism and superstition on the other.

From Pot-Boilers by Bell, Clive

All this, however, did not make it easier for Hearn; in spite of his admiration for Japanese gallantry he railed at Japanese officialism.

From Lafcadio Hearn by Kennard, Nina H.