Examples of officialdom in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
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
Also, only roughly 80,000 people would get to watch in person, many of them from the bland world of officialdom, serving as a proxy for everyone else in the host city.
—Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 26 July 2024
California officialdom appears ready for four years of confrontation.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
But then, Beijing officialdom might have to entertain the possibility that Xiconomics is falling flat with the biggest of the global big money.
—William Pesek, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
See All Example Sentences for officialdom
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Jon Allsop, The New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2025
Also, only roughly 80,000 people would get to watch in person, many of them from the bland world of officialdom, serving as a proxy for everyone else in the host city.
—Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 26 July 2024
California officialdom appears ready for four years of confrontation.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
But then, Beijing officialdom might have to entertain the possibility that Xiconomics is falling flat with the biggest of the global big money.
—William Pesek, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
See All Example Sentences for officialdom
Cite this Entry
“Officialdom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/officialdom. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
officialdom
noun
of·fi·cial·dom
ə-ˈfish-əl-dəm 
: officials as a class
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share