officialdom

Example Sentences

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Despite her energetic enquiries to several layers of officialdom within Germany and beyond, Usik says she "hasn't been able to find a solution".

From Barron's • Feb. 8, 2026

The modest scale of his work, its whiff of the romantic past, puts it at odds with the epic proportions and air of officialdom of I.M.

From New York Times • Jan. 15, 2024

From his new perch he will continue to torment officialdom — and surely endure some torment of his own.

From Washington Times • Nov. 23, 2023

He often spoke about his connections to officialdom, two people who knew him said, on condition of anonymity.

From Reuters • Nov. 14, 2023

Uniforms, posters warning against fifth columnists, two big air-raid shelters dug into the park lawns, and everywhere, surly officialdom.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan