officialdom
noun/əˈfɪʃldəm/
/əˈfɪʃldəm/
[uncountable] (disapproving)- people who are in positions of authority in large organizations when they seem to be more interested in following rules than in being helpful
- The report is critical of attempts by officialdom to deal with the problem of homelessness.
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