officialese
pronunciation
How to pronounce officialese in British English:
UK [əˌfɪʃəˈli:z]
How to pronounce officialese in American English:
US [əˌfɪʃəˈliz, -ˈlis]
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- Noun:
- the style of writing characteristic of some government officials: formal and obscure
Word Origin
- officialese (n.)
- "language of officialdom," 1881, from official + -ese.
Example
- 1. The officialese style is the most major literary school during the former stage of the ming dynasty , but its appraise hasn 't been quite objective .