1. excessive adherence to official rules, procedures, or bureaucratic formalities
Usage: plural form; often used pejoratively

Examples

• The company’s officialisms made simple tasks unnecessarily complicated.
• Students complained about the school’s rigid officialisms regarding dress code.
• The mayor promised to reduce government officialisms that slow down permit approvals.
• Her creative approach clashed with the department’s traditional officialisms.
• The new policy aimed to eliminate unnecessary officialisms in the application process.
• Many citizens grew frustrated with the officialisms that delayed emergency services.