governmentese
/ˌɡʌvnm(ə)nˈtiːz/ /ˌɡʌvəm(ə)nˈtiːz/noun
Language held to be characteristic of government departments; especially legalistic, obscure, or euphemistic language; government jargon.
Origin
Early 20th century. From government + -ese.
- be for the high jump
- befoul
- be fresh out of
- befriend
- be frightened of one's shadow
- be frightened (or scared) out of one's wits
- befuddle
- befuddlement
- be full bottle on
- be full of it
- be full of the joys of spring
- befurred
- beg
- begad
- began
- begat
- begemmed
- beget
- be/get carried away
- be/get liquored up
- begetter
- beggar
- beggar belief (or description)
- beggarliness
- beggarly