officialese

[ uh-fish-uh-leez, -lees ]
/ əˌfɪʃ əˈliz, -ˈlis /

noun

a style of language used in some official statements, often criticized for its use of polysyllabic jargon and obscure, pretentiously wordy phrasing.

Origin of officialese

First recorded in 1880–85; official + -ese

British Dictionary definitions for officialese

officialese
/ (əˌfɪʃəˈliːz) /

noun

language characteristic of official documents, esp when verbose or pedantic