federalese
/ˌfɛdərəˈliːz/
noun
- The complicated, formal, and often unclear language used in official government documents or communications.
- Citizens often complain that federalese makes it hard to understand their rights and responsibilities.
- The tax form was written in such dense federalese that I had to read each sentence three times.
- The journalist translated the agency's federalese into plain English for her readers.
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