officialdom: Meaning and Definition of

of•fi•cial•dom

Pronunciation: (u-fish'ul-dum), [key]
— n.
  1. the class or entire body of officials; officials as a whole.
  2. the position or domain of officials.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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