officialism

Example Sentences

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What is inhuman in modern life is officialism.

From Slate • Jun. 16, 2018

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

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.

It was a brutal formality, but perfectly characteristic of Siberian officialism.

From The Angel of the Revolution A Tale of the Coming Terror by Griffith, George Chetwynd

"Can anybody tell why stupid officialism ever does anything at all?" he questioned.

From The Squire's Daughter by Hocking, Silas K(itto)