Federalese

C2 16+

Collocations of federalese

bureaucratic language
Frequency: 70 %

The document was filled with bureaucratic language that was hard to understand.

official jargon
Frequency: 60 %

The report was written in official jargon that only government employees could decipher.

regulatory language
Frequency: 55 %

The manual was written in regulatory language that complied with industry standards.

governmental verbiage
Frequency: 50 %

The speech was full of governmental verbiage that put the audience to sleep.

legalistic terminology
Frequency: 45 %

The contract was filled with legalistic terminology that required a lawyer to interpret.

Idiomatic Expressions for federalese

  • Phrase: federalese jargon
    Meaning: complex terminology used by government officials
    Usage: The document was filled with federalese jargon that was difficult for the average person to comprehend.