officials collectively

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• Joseon Dynasty — Joseon redirects here. For other uses, see Joseon (disambiguation). Kingdom of Joseon 조선국 (朝鮮國)[1] 조선왕조 (朝鮮王朝) …   Wikipedia

• Bureaucracy — Bu*reau cra*cy, n. [Bureau + Gr. ? to be strong, to govern, ? strength: cf. F. bureaucratie.] 1. A system of carrying on the business of government by means of departments or bureaus, each under the control of a chief, in contradiction to a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• bureaucracy — [byoo rä′krə sē, byo͞orä′krə sē] n. pl. bureaucracies [Fr bureaucratie < BUREAU + cratie, CRACY] 1. the administration of government through departments and subdivisions managed by sets of appointed officials following an inflexible routine 2 …   English World dictionary

• officialdom — [ə fish′əl dəm] n. 1. officials collectively 2. the domain or position of officials …   English World dictionary

• officialism — [ə fish′əl iz΄əm] n. 1. the characteristic practices and behavior of officials; esp., excessive adherence to official routine and regulations; red tape 2. officials collectively; officialdom …   English World dictionary

• officialism — /euh fish euh liz euhm/, n. 1. excessive attention to official regulations and routines. 2. official methods or systems. 3. officials collectively. [1855 60; OFFICIAL + ISM] * * * …   Universalium

• lobby — 1. noun /lɒbi,lɑbi/ a) An entryway or reception area; vestibule. I had to wait in the lobby for hours before seeing the doctor. b) A class or group of people who try to lobby or influence public officials; collectively, lobbyists. The influence… …   Wiktionary

• officialism — noun a) The rigid, perfunctory and literal adherence to official duties and regulations b) Officials collectively …   Wiktionary

• officialism — of•fi•cial•ism [[t]əˈfɪʃ əˌlɪz əm[/t]] n. 1) excessive attention to official regulations and routines 2) official methods or systems 3) officials collectively • Etymology: 1855–60 …   From formal English to slang

• officialism — /əˈfɪʃəlɪzəm/ (say uh fishuhlizuhm) noun 1. official methods or systems. 2. excessive attention to official routine. 3. officials collectively …  

• china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material …   Universalium