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/byoor'euh kra teez", -tees", byoo rok'reuh-/, n.a style of language, used esp. by bureaucrats, that is full of circumlocutions, euphemisms, buzzwords, abstractions, etc.[BUREAUCRAT + -ESE]
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bureaucratese — noun Date: 1949 a style of language held to be characteristic of bureaucrats and marked by abstractions, jargon, euphemisms, and circumlocutions … New Collegiate Dictionary
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officialese — n. the formal and often obscure style of writing characteristic of some government officials; bureaucratese; it is characterized by euphemisms, circumlocutions, vague abstractions, and circumlocutions. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
debase — transitive verb Date: 1565 1. to lower in status, esteem, quality, or character 2. a. to reduce the intrinsic value of (a coin) by increasing the base metal content b. to reduce the exchange value of (a monetary unit) • debasement noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
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