governmentese

noun

Meaning

The jargon spoken in government.

Etymology / origin

Etymology tree English government Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-iskbor. Late Latin -iscus ▲ Vulgar Latin -iscus Latin -ēnsis Old French -eisbor. Middle English -eys English -ese English governmentese From government + -ese.

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