Pentagonese
[ pen-tuh-guh-neez, -nees ]
/ ˌpɛn tə gəˈniz, -ˈnis /
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noun
a style of language characterized by the use of euphemisms, technical jargon, acronyms, and circumlocutions, used especially by people working in the U.S. military establishment.
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