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of·fi·cial·ese
(ə-fĭsh′ə-lēz′, -lēs′)n.
Language characteristic of official documents or statements, especially when obscure, pretentiously wordy, or excessively formal.
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officialese
(əˌfɪʃəˈliːz)n
language characteristic of official documents, esp when verbose or pedantic
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of•fi•cial•ese
(əˌfɪʃ əˈliz, -ˈlis)n.
a style of language typically used in official statements, characterized by polysyllabic jargon and pretentiously wordy phrasing.
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officialese
language characteristic of officialdom, typified by polysyllabism and much periphrasis. Cf. bureaucratese, federalese.
See also: Bureaucracylanguage characteristic of officialdom, typified by polysyllabism and much periphrasis.
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Noun | 1. | officialese - the style of writing characteristic of some government officials: formal and obscure expressive style, style - a way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period; "all the reporters were expected to adopt the style of the newspaper" |
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officialese
n → Behördensprache f, → Beamtenchinesisch nt (pej)
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[əˌfɪʃəˈliːz] n (pej) → burocratese mCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995