49. My two words of the month

Since I've been sitting around taking a forced vacation for the entire month of December thanks to both my 'illustrious' employer and the US Government... it seems only fair that my words this month are all about the frustrations that are bureaucracy...

force ma·jeure

   [Fr. fawrs ma-zhœr] 

–noun, plural forces majeures  [Fr. fawrs ma-zhœr]. Law .

an unexpected and disruptive event that may operate 
to excuse a party from a contract.

AND

bea·dle·dom

   [beed-l-duhm] 

–noun

a stupid or officious display or exercise of authority, as by 
petty officials.