OFFICIOUS


Meaning of OFFICIOUS in English

If you describe someone as ~, you are critical of them because they are eager to tell people what to do when you think they should not.

When people put on uniforms, their attitude becomes more confident and their manner more ~.

= bossy

ADJ disapproval

~ly

Lance Corporal Williams ~ly ordered them out.

ADV: ADV with v

Collins COBUILD.      Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) .