of ‧ fi ‧ cious /əˈfɪʃəs/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ office , ↑ officer , ↑ official , ↑ officialdom , ↑ officialese , ↑ officiousness ; adverb : ↑ officially ≠ ↑ unofficially , ↑ officiously ; adjective : ↑ official ≠ ↑ unofficial , ↑ officious ; verb : ↑ officiate ]
too eager to tell people what to do – used to show disapproval:
an officious traffic warden
—officiously adverb
—officiousness noun [uncountable]