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officialese

/əˌfɪʃ.əlˈiːz/

/əˌfɪʃ.əˈliz/

Translations

officialesenoun

The document was filled with officialese that made it hard to understand.

Документ был наполнен канцеляритом, что затрудняло его понимание.

Additional translations

бюрократический язык

официальный язык

Synonyms

bureaucratic language

red tape

formal language

administrative language

officialeseadjective

more officialese

Comp.

most officialese

Super.

/əˌfɪʃ.əlˈiːz/

/əˌfɪʃ.əˈliz/

Used attributively: e.g. "officialese jargon"

Synonyms

officialesenoun

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.

officialeseadjective

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.