Federalese


[fed-er-uh-leez, -lees] /ˌfɛd ər əˈliz, -ˈlis/

noun, (often initial capital letter)
1.
awkward, evasive, or pretentious prose said to characterize the publications and correspondence of U.S. bureaus.

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