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officialdom

🇬🇧 UK/ə'fɪʃəldəm/🇺🇸 US/ә'fiʃәldәm/
C2

Definitions

n.

Officials and bureaucrats collectively; the world of government administration

官场;官僚阶层

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
officmake, do
+
ialrelating to, having the nature of
+
domstate, realm, condition
=officialdom

Common Collocations

  • 1.officialdom bureaucrat官僚机构
  • 2.within officialdom在官僚体制内

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Officialdom can be slow and frustrating when you need quick decisions.

  • 2.

    He escaped the world of officialdom to start his own business.

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