bureaucratese

English

Etymology

bureaucrat +‎ -ese

Noun

bureaucratese (uncountable)

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

   The company president's annual statement was complete bureaucratese: it was completely content-free.

Synonyms

• officialese

Translations

style of language, typically used by bureaucrats

• German: Verwaltungssprache (de) f (generic bureaucratese), Behördensprache (de) f (generic bureaucratese), Beamtendeutsch (de) n (German bureaucratese), Amtsdeutsch (de) n (German bureaucratese), Papierdeutsch (de) n (German bureaucratese)

See also

• obfuscation