officialese

[ uh-fish-uh-leez, -lees ]
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noun
  1. a style of language used in some official statements, often criticized for its use of polysyllabic jargon and obscure, pretentiously wordy phrasing.

Origin of officialese

1
First recorded in 1880–85; official + -ese

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British Dictionary definitions for officialese

officialese

/ (əˌfɪʃəˈliːz) /


noun
  1. language characteristic of official documents, esp when verbose or pedantic

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