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bureaucratese

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Definition of bureaucratese

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noun

  1. (derogatory, informal, uncountable)A style of language, used by bureaucrats, that involves jargon or euphemism to the detriment of broader understanding.
    “Help you fill out the application for food stamps and other government programs, break down the discouraging bureaucratese.”
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noun

  1. (derogatory, informal, uncountable)A style of language, used by bureaucrats, that involves jargon or euphemism to the detriment of broader understanding.
    “Help you fill out the application for food stamps and other government programs, break down the discouraging bureaucratese.”
  2. (derogatory, informal, uncountable)Wordy, ostentatious talk or writing that resembles bureaucratic writing.
    “The company president's annual statement was complete bureaucratese: it was utterly content-free.”

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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *péh₂wr̥ Proto-Hellenic *pāwər Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr) Proto-Indo-European *-rós Proto-Hellenic *-rós Ancient Greek -ρός (-rós) Ancient Greek πῠρρός (pŭrrhós)bor. Latin burrus Latin burra Old French *bure Proto-Indo-European…

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Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *péh₂wr̥ Proto-Hellenic *pāwər Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr) Proto-Indo-European *-rós Proto-Hellenic *-rós Ancient Greek -ρός (-rós) Ancient Greek πῠρρός (pŭrrhós)bor. Latin burrus Latin burra Old French *bure Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -ulus Latin -ellus Old French -el Old French burel French bureau Proto-Indo-European *kret- Ancient Greek κρᾰ́τος (krắtos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -κρᾰτῐ́ᾱ (-krătĭ́ā)lbor. French -cratie French bureaucratie French bureaucratebor. English bureaucrat Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-iskbor. Late Latin -iscus ▲ Vulgar Latin -iscus Latin -ēnsis Old French -eisbor. Middle English -eys English -ese English bureaucratese From bureaucrat + -ese.

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