62. Bureaucracy

See also 185. GOVERNMENT .

beadledom

the world of petty and officious bureaucrats. Cf. bumbledom .

bumbledom

the world of petty and incompetent officials.

bureaucracy

1. a government typified by a rigid hierarchy of bureaus, administrators, and minor officials.

2. a body of administrators; officialdom.

3. administration characterized by excessive red tape and routine. — bureaucratie, adj.

bureaucratese

turgid, misleading language, as typical of bureaucracies. Cf. federalese, officialese .

empleomania

an obsession with public employment.

federalese

language typical of the U.S. federal government, especially bureaucrtic jargon. Cf. bureaucratese, officialese .

officialdom

1. the realm or position of officials.

2. excessively close adherence to bureaucratie procedure.

officialese

language characteristic of officialdom, typified by polysyllabism and much periphrasis. Cf. bureaucratese, federalese .

officialism

1. any official regulations or procedures.

2. an excessive emphasis on official regulations or procedures.

3. officials in general or collectively.

panjandrum

designation for a pompous official, taken from a story by Samuel Foote(1755).

red-tapeism, red-tapism

the practice of requiring excessive paperwork and tedious procedures before official action can be considered or completed. Also called red-tapery . — red-tapist n.