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officialdom

/əˈfɪʃldəm/noun

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अफ़सरशाही, नौकरशाही

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noun
  1. 1

    [U] formal, usually disapproving

    people who are in positions of authority in large organizations or the government, when they seem to be more interested in rules than in being helpful

    अफ़सरशाही, नौकरशाही

    • Ordinary citizens often feel helpless against officialdom.
    • the slow-moving world of officialdom

    Synonyms bureaucracy the authorities red tape the establishment