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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A style of language characterized by the use of abstract nouns, jargon, and euphemism considered typical of bureaucrats.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun the formal and often obscure style of writing characteristic of some government officials; officialese; -- it is characterized by euphemisms, circumlocutions, vague abstractions, and circumlocutions.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun A style of language, typically used by bureaucrats, that uses jargon or euphemism to the detriment of broader understanding.
  • noun Any language containing many non-essential words intended to imply more importance or intelligence than is actually present.

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bureaucrat +‎ -ese

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