OFFICIALESE

officialese

(noun) the style of writing characteristic of some government officials: formal and obscure

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

officialese (countable and uncountable, plural officialeses)

The typical language of officials or official documents; legalistic and pompous language. [from 19th c.]

Synonyms

• bureaucratese

Source: Wiktionary



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