bureaucratese

English

Etymology

bureaucrat +‎ -ese.

Noun

bureaucratese (uncountable)

(informal, pejorative) A style of language, typically used by bureaucrats, that involves jargon or euphemism to the detriment of broader understanding.
(informal, pejorative) Wordy, ostentatious talk or writing that resembles bureaucratic writing.
The company president's annual statement was complete bureaucratese: it was completely content-free.

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pejorative term for language typically used by bureaucrats

Finnish: (viranomaisten) kapulakieli (fi)
German: Bürokratensprache f, Verwaltungsjargon m, Behördensprache (de) f, normally not used to stress this is German: Beamtendeutsch n, Amtsdeutsch (de) n, Papierdeutsch (de) n, Behördendeutsch (de) n

Italian: burocratese (it)
Russian: канцеляри́т (ru) m (kanceljarít)

pejorative term for language resembling that used by bureaucrats

Finnish: kapulakieli (fi)
German: Kanzleistil (de), normally not used to stress this is German: Beamtendeutsch n, Amtsdeutsch (de) n, Papierdeutsch (de) n

Italian:
Russian:

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