officialdom

noun

of·​fi·​cial·​dom ə-ˈfi-shəl-dəm 

ō-

: officials as a class

Examples of officialdom in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

As Los Angeles became more crowded and less pleasant a place to live, the high-handedness of Southern California developers and officialdom occasionally got those hands slapped. — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026

The mistrust of officialdom about the attack and the war in Iraq that ensued helped lay the groundwork for current-day conspiracy theories about school shootings and election fraud. — Susan Page, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026

To counter the facts contained in our meta-analysis, the Big Players in officialdom and allied factions followed their standard operating procedure. — Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 29 July 2026

Of course, Mexican officialdom working with criminals is not exactly a new phenomenon. — Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

official entry 1 + -dom

First Known Use

1863, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

officialdom

noun

of·​fi·​cial·​dom ə-ˈfish-əl-dəm 

: officials as a class