English Explanatory Dictionary

officialdom

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The people elected to government or employed in the civil service.
  2. The state of being official

Pronunciation

ə-fĭʹ-shəl-dəm /əˈfɪ.ʃəl.dəm/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-officialdom.wav

Word forms

officialdom officialdoms

Etymology

From official + -dom.

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