beadledom
/ˈbiːdəldəm/
noun
- Excessive attention to minor rules and procedures, especially in an official or bureaucratic setting; petty officialdom.
- He left the government job because he couldn't stand the beadledom and red tape.
- The new manager's beadledom frustrated employees who just wanted to get work done.
- The school's beadledom meant that every field trip required ten forms to be signed.
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