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federalese

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fed⋅er⋅al⋅ese

[fed-er-uh-leez, -lees]
–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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