officiousness

Definition of officiousnessnext

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interference
Noun
  • And how does a case about election interference end with taxpayers potentially paying the defense lawyers?
    Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Democrats have run several bills over the past few years to protect trans youth, in particular, a move that conservatives have decried as government interference with families.
    Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 14 Jan. 2026
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“Officiousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/officiousness. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.

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