officialdom 1
noundomain: group
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
people elected or appointed to administer a government
Hypernym
administration 2
noun
the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something
Member_meronym
government 1
noun
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
EnglishDerivationally related form
official 1
noun
a worker who holds or is invested with an office
Hyponym
civil service 1
noun
government workers; usually hired on the basis of competitive examinations
bureaucracy 1
noun
nonelective government officials
Member_holonym
government 1
noun
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
