officialese
/əˌfɪʃəˈliz/
noun
- The formal, often overly complicated language used in official documents or by government officials.
- Many citizens complain that officialese makes government rules confusing.
- The tax form was full of officialese that was hard for most people to understand.
- She had to translate the officialese of the contract into plain English for her team.
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