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Webster 1913 Edition


Officialism

Of-fi′cial-ism

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Noun.
The state of being official; a system of official government; also, adherence to office routine; red-tapism.
Officialism
may often drift into blunders.
Smiles.

Definition 2024


officialism

officialism

English

Noun

officialism (countable and uncountable, plural officialisms)

  1. The rigid, perfunctory and literal adherence to official duties and regulations
  2. Officials collectively

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