officialdom

• Substantivo que designa o conjunto de autoridades ou funcionários públicos, frequentemente com sentido coletivo e, às vezes, pejorativo de burocracia rígida ou burocrática.

A noun referring to people elected or appointed to administer a government, often implying a collective body of officials.

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1. Government administratorsC1formal

   People who are elected or appointed to manage and run a government or public institution.

   Burocracia estatal

   • Officialdom often moves slowly when processing new regulations.
   • The decision was delayed by layers of officialdom.
   • Many citizens feel disconnected from the workings of officialdom.

   Sinônimosadministrationbureaucracycivil serviceestablishmentgovernment