officialdom

Meaning (English)

officials taken collectively, seen as rigid and procedure-bound

Meaning (मराठी)

अधिकारीशाही, नोकरशाही वर्ग

Used in a sentence

The scheme was sound on paper but sank into the inertia of officialdom.

योजना कागदावर उत्तम होती, मात्र अधिकारीशाहीच्या मरगळीत ती बुडाली.

Synonyms

bureaucracy, red tape, administration