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fed⋅er⋅al⋅ese
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ˌfɛd
ər
əˈliz
,
-ˈlis
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leez
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–noun
(
often initial capital letter
)
awkward, evasive, or pretentious prose said to characterize the publications and correspondence of U.S. federal bureaus.
Origin:
federal
+
-ese
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