federalese
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- 14
- Words With Friends
- 15
- Letters
- 10
Definition of federalese
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
- (derogatory, uncountable)The bureaucratic jargon of federal government.
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeydʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *bʰeydʰós Proto-Italic *feiðos Latin foedusder. French fédéralder. English federal 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 federalese From federal + -ese.
Words you can make from federalese
200+ playable · top: FEDERALS (12 pts)
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15 words6-letter words
44 words- DEAFER 10 pts
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70 words- DEFER 9 pts
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67 words- DEAF 8 pts
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