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officialese

Syllabification: (of·fi·cial·ese)
Pronunciation: /əˌfiSHəˈlēz/

Definition of officialese

noun

  • the formal and typically verbose style of writing considered to be characteristic of official documents, especially when it is difficult to understand.

officialese in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of officialese in the British & World English dictionary