noun
- the formal and often unnecessarily complicated language used in official documents and communications
Usage: often derogatory
Examples
- The government memo was written in dense officialese that few citizens could understand.
- She translated the legal document from officialese into simple terms.
- The policy was buried in layers of bureaucratic officialese.
- Citizens complained that the tax forms were filled with confusing officialese.
- The mayor promised to reduce officialese in city communications.
- The contract was so heavy with officialese that it required a lawyer to interpret.