officialese

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Noun officialese has 1 sense

officialese - the style of writing characteristic of some government officials: formal and obscure
--₁ is a kind of expressive style, style

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Officialese

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The formal or technical language typically used in official or bureaucratic communications.

Example sentence: The government document was filled with complex officialese that made it difficult for the average citizen to understand.

Officialese

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Relating to or characteristic of the formal or technical language typically used in official or bureaucratic communications.

Example sentence: The lawyer's officialese response was filled with legal jargon that their clients struggled to comprehend.