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governmentese
[ guhv-ern-muhn-teez, -tees, -er-muhn- ]
noun
- complicated or obscurantist language thought to be characteristic of government bureaucratic statements; officialese.
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yĐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of governmentese1
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Example Sentences
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It really doesnât matter, I suppose, because ordinary people donât pay much attention to such nonsensical governmentese.
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To get to the bottom of this, youâve got to wade through a lot of indecipherable gunk crafted in obscure governmentese.
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Donât assume everyone is familiar with esoteric acronyms and other governmentese.
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âIt all sounds like governmentese, for no one is going to approve payment of your care ahead of time. Itâs a bunch of booby traps and trap doors,â he said.
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