bureaucratese
English
noun
Definitions
- (informal, pejorative) A style of language, typically used by bureaucrats, that involves jargon or euphemism to the detriment of broader understanding.
- (informal, pejorative) Wordy, ostentatious talk or writing that resembles bureaucratic writing.
Etymology
Suffix from English bureaucrat.
Origin
English
bureaucrat
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Cognates and derived terms
- antibureaucrat English
- bureaucrat English
- bureaucratic English
- bureaucratism English
- bureaucratist English
- bureaucratistic English
- bureaucratitis English
- bureaucratization English
- bureaucratize English
- bureaucratress English
- nonbureaucrat English
- superbureaucrat English
- technobureaucrat English
- bureaucrate French