noun
- The domain, authority, or petty officialdom of a beadle; officious or self-important minor bureaucracy.
Usage: archaic; literary; often used satirically or critically
Examples
- The town council's beadledom made even simple permits a nightmare for residents.
- Dickens often satirized the beadledom of Victorian parish officials in his novels.
- She chafed against the beadledom of the institution's rigid rules.
- The beadledom of the local government office frustrated anyone seeking quick service.