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officialdom

[uh-fish-uhl-duhm] / əˈfɪʃ əl dəm /




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This turnaround is also exacerbating a culture of fear and uncertainty in the ranks of Chinese officialdom.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 28, 2026

Despite her energetic enquiries to several layers of officialdom within Germany and beyond, Usik says she "hasn't been able to find a solution".

From Barron's Feb. 8, 2026

The modest scale of his work, its whiff of the romantic past, puts it at odds with the epic proportions and air of officialdom of I.M.

From New York Times Jan. 15, 2024

From his new perch he will continue to torment officialdom — and surely endure some torment of his own.

From Washington Times Nov. 23, 2023

Uniforms, posters warning against fifth columnists, two big air-raid shelters dug into the park lawns, and everywhere, surly officialdom.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan




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