RichThesaurus
the system
the system
synonyms
officialdom
bureaucracy
the powers that be
authority
Big Brother
powers that be
the Establishment
officials
the establishment
city hall
government
administration
the regimen
the ruling class
red tape
regulatory commission
the regime
the prevailing political/social order
civil service
the status quo
directorate
the authorities
authorities
management
ministry
the people in charge
the bureaucracy
establishment
officialism
Old Guard
the (men in) suits
established order
conservatives
the government
ministries
diehards
beadledom
proper channels
them
the police
the administration
corridors of power
the system
antonyms
proletariat