noun
- The language or jargon characteristic of bureaucrats, typically marked by complex vocabulary, passive voice, and obscure phrasing that obscures meaning.
Usage: informal; often used critically to describe unnecessarily complicated official language
Examples
- The government memo was written in such bureaucratese that no one could understand what it actually meant.
- She translated the bureaucratese into simple English so the public could understand the new policy.
- The contract was filled with bureaucratese, making it difficult for ordinary citizens to know their rights.
- Critics complained that the agency's response was pure bureaucratese designed to avoid accountability.
- Learning to decode bureaucratese is essential for anyone dealing with government forms.
- The report's bureaucratese obscured the fact that the project had failed.