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单词 beadledom
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beadledom

[ beed-l-duhm ]
/ ˈbid l dəm /
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noun

a stupid or officious display or exercise of authority, as by petty officials.

Origin of beadledom

First recorded in 1855–60; beadle + -dom

Words nearby beadledom

beadflush, beadhouse, beading, beading of ribs, beadle, beadledom, bead lightning, bead molding, bead plane, bead plant, beadroll
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Example sentences from the Web for beadledom

  • And then Beadledom seemed crazed, and, joined with the many ale-bibbers, were turned out to do good service in the show.

    The Adventures of My Cousin Smooth|Timothy Templeton

British Dictionary definitions for beadledom

beadledom
/ (ˈbiːdəldəm) /

noun

petty officialdom
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Words related to beadledom

management, ministry, administration, authority, red tape, civil service, government, directorate, officials, officialdom, city hall, powers that be, the system
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