diplomatese

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

diplomat +‎ -ese

Noun[edit]

diplomatese (uncountable)

  1. (derogatory) The jargon used by diplomats.
    • 2008 May 28, “Iran and the Inspectors”, in New York Times[1]:
      The I.A.E.A. often couches its findings in soothing diplomatese.

Synonyms[edit]

Anagrams[edit]