officialdom

名词 officialdom:

1. people elected or appointed to administer a government
   同义词：government officials

1. During the Norman Conquest British officialdom took on French as their official language.
   诺曼人征服英国期间，英国官场采用法语作为官方语言。
2. Officialdom will no doubt decide our future.
   当官的无疑将决定我们的未来。