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fed·er·al·ese
\|fed(ə)rə|lēz, -ēs\ noun
(-s)
Usage: often capitalized
slang : prose that is marked by a needlessly involved and awkwardly pretentious sentence structure and use of a jargon of polysyllabic words and that is sometimes said to characterize the documents of federal bureaus in the U.S.
< an enigma wrapped in federalese and tied with red tape — Time > |