Associations to the word «Officialese»

Wiktionary

OFFICIALESE, noun. The typical language of officials or official documents; legalistic and pompous language. [from 19th c.]

Dictionary definition

OFFICIALESE, noun. The style of writing characteristic of some government officials: formal and obscure.

Wise words

We should have a great fewer disputes in the world if words were taken for what they are, the signs of our ideas only, and not for things themselves.
John Locke