Definition of Governmentese

1. Noun. (informal) The jargon spoken in government. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Governmentese

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Governmentese

government spending
government stroke
government take
government takes
government wharf
governmental
governmentalism
governmentalist
governmentalities
governmentality
governmentalize
governmentalized
governmentalizes
governmentalizing
governmentally
governmentese (current term)
governmenteses
governmentless
governmentlike
governments
governmentwide
governor
governor's plum
governor's race
governor-general
governor general
governor plum
governorate
governorates
governors

Literary usage of Governmentese

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage by Inc. Merriam-Webster (1994)
"... quoted by Bergen Evans in Famous Writers Mag., Spring 1968 More governmentese—Environmental Protection Administrator Ruckelshaus talks of ways to “ad ..."

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