government officials; officialdom
Collective term for public servants and government officials, often used in legal or administrative contexts.
Misconduct by government officials has become a problem.
This law applies to public officials.
官僚 refers specifically to high-ranking bureaucrats, often with a nuance of administrative elite, whereas 官公吏 is a broader term for all government officials.
Compound of 官 (government), 公 (public), and 吏 (official). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is conventionally associated with the collective body of government and public officials.