governmentese

[ guhv-ern-muh n-teez, -tees, -er-muh n- ]
/ ˌgʌv ərn mənˈtiz, -ˈtis, -ər mən- /

noun

complicated or obscurantist language thought to be characteristic of government bureaucratic statements; officialese.
Also gov·ern·men·tal·ese [guhv-ern-men-tl-eez, -ees, guhv-er-] /ˌgʌv ərnˌmɛn tlˈiz, -ˈis, ˌgʌv ər-/.

Origin of governmentese

government + -ese

Words nearby governmentese

government national mortgage association, government of the people, by the people, and for the people, government printing office, government-in-exile, governmentalism, governmentese, governmenty, governor, governor general, governor winthrop desk, governor's council