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officialese

UK
/əˌfɪʃ.əlˈiːz/
US
/əˌfɪʃ.əˈliz/
officialesenoun
Translations
langage administratifLangage officiel, souvent verbeux et peu naturel.
The report was filled with officialese, making it difficult for the average person to understand.
Le rapport était rempli de langage administratif, ce qui le rendait difficile à comprendre pour le grand public.
Additional translations
jargon administratifEmploi souvent péjoratif.
Definitions
The formal and often verbose language used in official documents and communications.
The report was filled with officialese, making it difficult for the average person to understand.
Synonyms
jargon
bureaucratic language
red tape
formal language
administrative language
officialeseadjective
more officialese
Comp.
most officialese
Super.
UK
/əˌfɪʃ.əlˈiːz/
US
/əˌfɪʃ.əˈliz/
Used attributively: e.g. "officialese jargon"
Translations
administratifSe dit d’un style de rédaction officiel, souvent lourd ou verbeux.
The brochure was written in an officialese style that few readers found engaging.
La brochure était rédigée dans un style administratif que peu de lecteurs ont trouvé captivant.
Additional translations
bureaucratiqueNuance péjorative, pour un style lourd et excessivement formel.
Definitions
Relating to, resembling, or characteristic of the formal, verbose language used in official documents and communications.
The brochure was written in an officialese style that few readers found engaging.
Synonyms
jargon-laden
bureaucratic
stilted
formalistic
formulaic
diplomatic
high-flown
pompous
legalistic
wordy
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