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officialese

Pronunciation:  u`fishu'leez

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 Definition: [n]  the style of writing characteristic of some government officials: formal and obscure
 
 See Also: expressive style, style

 

 

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 Related Terms: bunkum, business English, businessese, cinemese, collegese, commercialism, computerese, economese, federalese, gobbledygook, journalese, legalese, medical Greek, medicalese, newspaperese, official jargon, pedagese, political doubletalk, pussyfooting, shoptalk, societyese, sociologese, stagese, telegraphese, Varietyese, Wall Streetese, Washingtonese
 

 

 

 

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