bureaucratese
A style of language, used by bureaucrats, that involves jargon or euphemism to the…A style of language, used by bureaucrats, that involves jargon or euphemism to the detriment of broader understanding.
US/bjˈʊɹəkɹætˌiz/
Meaning
2 senses(derogatory, informal, uncountable)A style of language, used by bureaucrats, that involves jargon or euphemism to the detriment of broader understanding.
Bürokratensprache, Behördensprache, Verwaltungsjargon
канцеляри́тkanceljarít
канцеля́рська мо́ваkanceljársʹka móva, канцеля́рська мо́ваkanceljársʹka móva
(derogatory, informal, uncountable)Wordy, ostentatious talk or writing that resembles bureaucratic writing.
The company president's annual statement was complete bureaucratese: it was utterly content-free.
Translations
6 languagesУкраїнська
pejorative term for language typically used by bureaucrats:
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pejorative term for language typically used by bureaucrats:
Deutsch
pejorative term for language typically used by bureaucrats:
pejorative term for language resembling that used by bureaucrats:
Synonyms
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