Definition of Officious
Officious
of·fi·cious
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(adjective)
asserting one's dominance or authority in an annoying way, especially in situations where they don't need to;
e.g. The manager's assistant was ver officious and made me feel like I didn't know what I was doing at work.
(adjective)
intrusively offering one's help or advice when it is not asked for;
e.g. The boss's officious commands were both interfering with my work, and were borderline petty.
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