bureaucratese

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Definition of bureaucratese in English English dictionary

any language containing many non-essential words intended to imply more importance or intelligence than actually present

The company president's annual statement was complete bureaucratese: it was completely content-free.

a style of language, typically used by bureaucrats, that uses jargon or euphemism to the detriment of broader understanding

{i} formal language full of circumlocutions and euphemisms associated with and used by bureaucrats

Turkish pronunciation

byûrıkrätiz

Synonyms

officialese

Pronunciation

/ˈbyo͝orəkraˌtēz/ /ˈbjʊrəkræˌtiːz/

Etymology

() bureaucrat +‎ -ese