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Another turning point: After a deliberate Russian missile strike slaughtered nine children in a playground in Zelenskyy’s hometown, Trump officialdom decided the formal condolence note sent by the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv should not blame Russia for the attack.
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Trudy Rubin, Twin Cities, 23 May 2025
It’s become painfully obvious in recent years that California officialdom lacks the ability to plan and deliver major projects.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2025
Critical components The exemptions aren’t the first time Beijing has come to the aid of its tech sector, which is starting to enjoy a closer relationship with officialdom after a years-long regulatory crackdown.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 25 Apr. 2025
Widen the aperture a bit, and this starts to look more, well, precedented—the latest spin of the series of revolving doors that link the realms of political officialdom and TV news.
—Jon Allsop, The New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2025
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Trudy Rubin, Twin Cities, 23 May 2025
It’s become painfully obvious in recent years that California officialdom lacks the ability to plan and deliver major projects.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2025
Critical components The exemptions aren’t the first time Beijing has come to the aid of its tech sector, which is starting to enjoy a closer relationship with officialdom after a years-long regulatory crackdown.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 25 Apr. 2025
Widen the aperture a bit, and this starts to look more, well, precedented—the latest spin of the series of revolving doors that link the realms of political officialdom and TV news.
—Jon Allsop, The New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2025
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“Officialdom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/officialdom. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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officialdom
noun
of·fi·cial·dom
ə-ˈfish-əl-dəm 
: officials as a class
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