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With the growth of Harvard from a small provincial college into a great University, a unique paranoia has swept the ranks of local officialdom, furrowing brows throughout University Hall. The lurking fear is that somehow, in the operations of the gigantic administrative machine, a student might get lost in the shuffle.
J. Anthony Lukas

Meaning of "officialdom" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OFFICIALDOM

officialdom  [əˈfɪʃəldəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OFFICIALDOM

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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Officialdom is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES OFFICIALDOM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Official

Also a "public official". An official is someone who holds an office in an organization or government and participates in the exercise of authority. A government official or functionary is an official who is involved in public administration or government, through either election, appointment, selection, or employment. A bureaucrat or civil servant is a member of the bureaucracy. An elected official is a person who is an official by virtue of an election. Officials may also be appointed ex officio. Some official positions may be inherited. A person who currently holds an office is referred to as an incumbent. The word official as a noun has been recorded since the Middle English period, first seen in 1314. It comes from the Old French official, from the Latin officialis, the noun use of the original adjective officialis from officium. The meaning "person in charge of some public work or duty" was first recorded in 1555. The adjective is first attested in English in 1533, via the Old French oficial. The informal term officialese, the jargon of "officialdom", was first recorded in 1884.

Definition of officialdom in the English dictionary

The definition of officialdom in the dictionary is the outlook or behaviour of officials, esp those rigidly adhering to regulations; bureaucracy. Other definition of officialdom is officials or bureaucrats collectively.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OFFICIALDOM


babeldom
ˈbeɪbəldəm
beadledom
ˈbiːdəldəm
beldam
ˈbɛldəm
beldame
ˈbɛldəm
bumbledom
ˈbʌmbəldəm
coupledom
ˈkʌpəldəm
crippledom
ˈkrɪp əldəm
cuckoldom
ˈkʌkəldəm
devildom
ˈdɛv əldəm
earldom
ˈɜːldəm
noodledom
ˈnuːdəldəm
noveldom
ˈnɒvəldəm
Oldham
ˈəʊldəm
puzzledom
ˈpʌzəldəm
rascaldom
ˈrɑːskəldəm
rebeldom
ˈrɛbəldəm
seldom
ˈsɛldəm
singledom
ˈsɪŋɡəldəm
thraldom
ˈθrɔːldəm
unseldom
ʌnˈsɛldəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OFFICIALDOM

official
Official Receiver
Official Referee
Official Secrets Act
Official Solicitor
official strike
officialese
officialism
officiality
officially
officialty
officiant
officiaries
officiary
officiate
officiation
officiator
officinal
officinally
officious

WORDS THAT END LIKE OFFICIALDOM

animal kingdom
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boredom
condom
dolldom
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enthraldom
fandom
freedom
Gaeldom
hoteldom
jarldom
kingdom
Radom
random
Sodom
stardom
swelldom
United Kingdom
wisdom

Synonyms and antonyms of officialdom in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «officialdom» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OFFICIALDOM

Find out the translation of officialdom to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of officialdom from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «officialdom» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

官场
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

oficialidad
570 millions of speakers

English

officialdom
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नौकरशाही
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الرسمي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

чиновничество
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

funcionalismo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অধিকারীর পদ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

administration
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Rasmi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Bürokratie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

官僚
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

공직
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Resmi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chế độ công chức
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அதிகார
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अधिकारीपणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

memuriyet
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

burocrazia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

biurokracja
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

чиновництво
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

oficialitățile
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

γραφειοκρατία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

amptenary
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

officialdom
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

byråkrati
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of officialdom

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OFFICIALDOM»

The term «officialdom» is normally little used and occupies the 117.597 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OFFICIALDOM» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «officialdom» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «officialdom» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about officialdom

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5 QUOTES WITH «OFFICIALDOM»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word officialdom.
1
Taylor Caldwell
The arrogance of officialdom should be tempered and controlled, and assistance to foreign hands should be curtailed, lest Rome fall.
2
J. Anthony Lukas
With the growth of Harvard from a small provincial college into a great University, a unique paranoia has swept the ranks of local officialdom, furrowing brows throughout University Hall. The lurking fear is that somehow, in the operations of the gigantic administrative machine, a student might get lost in the shuffle.
3
Queen Rania of Jordan
The protocol things, the officialdom, are part of my work. But it doesn't take more than 20 percent of my time. The majority of my time I spend on issues that I care about.
4
Binyavanga Wainaina
Living in South Africa and periodically coming back to Kenya, my relationship with officialdom in Kenya was just insane.
5
Liu Xiaobo
In China the underworld and officialdom have interpenetrated and become one. Criminal elements have become officialized as officials have become criminalized.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OFFICIALDOM»

Discover the use of officialdom in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to officialdom and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Crime and Punishment in Soviet Officialdom: Combating ...
This volume covers the 25-year period beginning with the ouster of Nikita Khruschev and ending with the final years of the Gorbachev period.
William A. Clark, 1993
2
Russian Officialdom in Crisis: Autocracy and Local ...
This is the first full account of the development of rural self-government in Russia from the emancipation of the serfs to its bureaucratisation in the counter-reforms of 1889-90.
Thomas S. Pearson, 2004
3
Russian Peasant Schools: Officialdom, Village Culture, and ...
00 This pioneering study of primary schools in the Russian countryside during the late tsarist period examines the contribution of education to the transition to modernity.
Ben Eklof, 1990
4
Prinsloo of Prinsloosdorp: A Tale of Transvaal Officialdom
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Douglas Blackburn, 2011
5
Ottoman Civil Officialdom: A Social History
In this sequel to his highly acclaimed Bureaucratic Reform in the Ottoman Empire, Carter Findley shifts focus from the organizational aspects of administrative reform and development to the officials themselves.
Carter V. Findley, 1989
6
Officialdom Unmasked
3. The. Ups. and. Downs. in. Officialdom. hao Wen had been away from home for nearly three months and was eager to return. Unexpectedly, a letter from his grandfather arrived. Still anxious for his grandson to make a name for himself, ...
T.L. Yang, 2001
7
Ottoman Civil Officialdom: A Social History
Concerning the term “civil officialdom,” there is no need for qualification as to the roles these men filled. By the end of the nineteenth century, they were local administrators, diplomats, treasurers, inspectors, statisticians, magistrates, and so on, ...
Carter Vaughn Findley, 2014
8
In the Service of the King: Officialdom in Ancient Israel ...
In the Service of the King examines the external and internal forces that shaped the use of titles in ancient Jewish society.
Nili Sacher Fox, 2000
9
Russian Bureaucracy and the State: Officialdom from ...
From a variety of disciplinary perspectives, the work assesses the organization, personnel, and practices of officialdom across three different Russian regimes tsarist, Soviet and postcommunist.
Don K. Rowney, Eugene Huskey, 2009
10
Myths and Realities of the Role of Officialdom in Economic ...
Ukraine's official goals and policies regarding European integration are presented, and the European Union's conditions of accession are examined.
Robert J. O'Meara, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OFFICIALDOM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term officialdom is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Strongarm tactics get results in French summer of protest
They are reaffirming the egalitarian rights of ordinary people to challenge officialdom and seek redress for perceived injustice." (Reporting by ... «swissinfo.ch, Jul 15»
2
Paul van Ass sacking: Spare a thought for players
Batra has had running battles with the sporting officialdom in India at various layers and as one who has raised the bar by bringing in some money for hockey at ... «India Today, Jul 15»
3
Cornwallis clash: Let's not honour barbarism imported from Europe
... seen evidence that British civilians were also afraid of the bounty hunters that were organized by British officialdom to collect Mi'kmaw scalps. «TheChronicleHerald.ca, Jul 15»
4
Birth control drugs-response to critics
Let the ZNFPC fight this battle with scientific evidence, and refrain from hiding behind officialdom to frighten critics. Let them explain why ... «NewsDay, Jul 15»
5
Campaigners: Broadfoot's record ban for sectarianism exposes …
A source within Scottish football officialdom said the matter was irrelevant as Broadfoot's international career had "long since ended". «Glasgow Evening Times, Jul 15»
6
President Buhari's Great Diplomatic Feat For A Change By Peter …
As this show of respect lasted, the departed pride of Nigerians and their lost faith in officialdom returned and the promises of a newer, fresher ... «SaharaReporters.com, Jul 15»
7
Mihir S Sharma: The people are silent
Mr Putin has replaced the chaotic divisions of Boris Yeltsin's time with an impressive uniformity of opinion – inside officialdom and outside. «Business Standard, Jul 15»
8
Wanted: The lost history and film stars of West Cumberland
And what was the reaction of officialdom to their actions? I know that in 1930s, various West Cumbrian political activists reportedly. campaigned ... «Times & Star, Jul 15»
9
Carr aims stinging broadside at Down officialdom
FORMER Down great Ross Carr has launched a scathing attack on Down officialdom for their controversial handling of the county's senior and ... «the Irish News, Jul 15»
10
Residents' quick thinking thanked
Officialdom, paperwork, licences, rules and regulations have all played their part to strangle the maintenance of our water courses to their ... «Mearns Leader, Jul 15»

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