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management-speak

American  
[man-ij-muhnt speek] / ˈmæn ɪdʒ mənt ˌspik /

noun

  1. jargon associated with people in management roles in businesses: especially language that is euphemistic, indirect, and overly complex.


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Some readers will be inspired while others find their toes curling at the management-speak, but the slogans suggest the effort required to inspire a diverse team.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 25, 2022

Unable to perceive the menace underneath Mamet’s management-speak, Barry mistakes it for an earnest pep talk.

From Slate ● May 1, 2018

It is a cliché of management-speak that culture is set at the top.

From Economist ● Feb. 15, 2018

The indecipherable management-speak of which Charles Krone was an early proponent seems to have infected the entire world.

From The Guardian ● Nov. 23, 2017

With its sheen of management-speak, pivoting is well suited to our moment.

From New York Times ● Aug. 29, 2017

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