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federalese

[ fed-er-uh-leez, -lees ]

noun

, (often initial capital letter)
  1. awkward, evasive, or pretentious prose said to characterize the publications and correspondence of U.S. federal bureaus.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of federalese1

First recorded in 1940–45; federal + -ese

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