officialese

of·fi·cial·ese  (-fsh-lz, -ls)

n.

Language characteristic of official documents or statements, especially when obscure, pretentiously wordy, or excessively formal.

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officialese

Noun

language typical of official documents, esp. when wordy or pompous

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officialese

language characteristic of officialdom, typified by polysyllabism and much periphrasis. Cf. bureaucratese, federalese.

See also: Bureaucracy

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language characteristic of officialdom, typified by polysyllabism and much periphrasis.

See also: Language Style

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

officialese - the style of writing characteristic of some government officials: formal and obscure expressive style, style - a way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period; "all the reporters were expected to adopt the style of the newspaper"