- of·fi·cial·ese
- /əˌfıʃəˈliːz/ noun [noncount]usually disapproving + formal : the language used in official documents that is difficult for most people to understand
The documents were full of confusing officialese.
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of|fi|cial|ese — «uh FIHSH uh LEEZ, LEES», noun. the language characteristic of officials or official documents, often formal and excessively wordy in style: »DP 32…is a certificate to be signed by a “medical practitioner” (officialese for a doctor, I suppose)… … Useful english dictionary
cial — ae·cial; al·tri·cial; am·phi·the·cial; an·ti·so·cial; ap·o·the·cial; ar·ti·fi·cial·ize; ar·ti·fi·cial·ly; ar·ti·fi·cial·ness; ben·e·fi·cial; ben·e·fi·cial·ly; ben·e·fi·cial·ness; brec·cial; car·a·pa·cial; car·ni·fi·cial; cic·a·tri·cial;… … English syllables
officialese — of·fi·cial·ese … English syllables
of — bisch·of·ite; of; gon·of; OF; of·fal; of·fa·ly; of·fen·bach; of·fend; of·fend·ed·ly; of·fend·er; of·fense; of·fense·less; of·fen·sible; of·fen·sive·ly; of·fen·sive·ness; of·fer·able; of·fer·ee; of·fer·er; of·fer·ing; of·fer·to·ry; of·fice·less;… … English syllables
officialese — of|fi|cial|ese [əˌfıʃəlˈi:z] n [U] informal a way of talking or writing used by government officials, that is unnecessarily difficult to understand … Dictionary of contemporary English
officialese — of|fi|cial|ese [ ə,fıʃl iz ] noun uncount the way of speaking and writing used by people who work in government offices, especially when ordinary people cannot understand it … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
officialese — of•fi•cial•ese [[t]əˌfɪʃ əˈliz, ˈlis[/t]] n. a style of language typically used in official statements, characterized by polysyllabic jargon and pretentiously wordy phrasing • Etymology: 1880–85 … From formal English to slang
com — com·bas·sou; com·bat·ive; com·bat·ive·ly; com·bat·ive·ness; com·ba·tiv·i·ty; com·bin·abil·i·ty; com·bin·able; com·bi·na·tion·al; com·bi·na·tion·al·ism; com·bi·na·tive; com·bi·na·to·ry; com·bined; com·bine·ment; com·bin·er; com·bi·net; com·bite;… … English syllables
tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… … English syllables
-dac·ty·lous; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… … English syllables
