union language

American  

noun

1. a form of a language, used in literature and for official and educational purposes, that combines vocabulary and grammatical features from a number of related dialects, thus representing a compromise between them.

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Example Sentences

Jackson was the Senate’s chief negotiator in the final compromise measure in June that retained the union language.

From Seattle Times

The version of that legislation in the Democratic-controlled Senate does not contain the union language, creating a conflict that remains the lone major issue holding up final passage.

From Reuters

In union language there was no doubt that Unionists Walsh and Sweezy, like Unionist Davis, were being fired.

From Time Magazine Archive