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

She spoke slowly and precisely, and there was a smack of college about her, a scholastic officialism of manner that raised a barrier of reserve between herself and her pupils, difficult to cross.

From The Jolliest Term on Record A Story of School Life by Brazil, Angela

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

Their dislike was for the British Government and British officialism, which, from their point of view, had driven them to trek from the old colony.

From Tales of South Africa by Bryden, H.A.