| English noun: officialdom | |||
| 1. | officialdom (group) people elected or appointed to administer a government | ||
| Synonyms | government officials | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | administration, brass, establishment, governance, governing body, organisation, organization | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bureaucracy, bureaucratism, civil service | ||
| Member meronym | authorities, government, regime | ||