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Definition of Officialese
1. Noun. The style of writing characteristic of some government officials: formal and obscure.
Definition of Officialese
1. Noun. The typical language of official documents, legalistic and pompous. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Officialese
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Officialese
Literary usage of Officialese
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)
"It's so overworked in officialese and journalese that the more appropriate ...
As to the overuse in officialese and journalese, we cannot be so positive. ..."
2. The American Journal of International Law by American Society of International Law (1907)
"This is said to strengthen the author's claim to competence, not to imply that
he has prepared an officialese defense of the Organization. ..."
3. The Merchants' Magazine and Commercial Review by Isaac Smith Homans, William B. Dana (1853)
"The coachman himself, not only survives, but is the actual driver of the iron
horse, or officialese conductor or ..."
4. A Plain English Handbook: How to Create Clear Sec Disclosure Documents edited by Nancy M. Smith (2001)
"... too. sentences sound unimpressive to many writers, and officialese, creating
tin ears, perpetuates itself." Claire Kehrwald Cook Line fay Line NO PERSON ..."
5. Edmund Yates: His Recollections and Experiences by Edmund Hodgson Yates (1884)
"We got a very much improved scale of pay; what was called, in delightful
officialese, " the double Secretariat" was abolished ; Colonel Maberly was made an ..."
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