officious
officious [ uh’-FISH-uh’ s ] | |
[ adjective ] | |
MEANING : | |
characterized by excessive intrusiveness, offering unwanted services or advice to others; meddlesome | |
USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : | |
Officious interference in almost all matters by the bureaucracy has been the bane of our country. | |
USAGE EXAMPLE 2 : | |
My friend Reilly has the perfect put-down for that officious secretary with the superior, mock-British accent who fends off all phone calls to her boss with some icy variation of, "Can I tell him the subject of your call?" |
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