Government Jargon

noun a style of writing or speaking that is typically used in official documents or by government officials

• The document was filled with complex officialese language that was difficult to understand.
• The report was full of jargon and officialese that made it hard to read.
• I can't stand all the officialese in these government forms.
• Her speech was so full of officialese that it felt like she was speaking a different language.

noun a language or jargon specific to the Pentagon or the U.S. Department of Defense

• The linguist was able to decipher the complex language known as Pentagonese.
• I have no idea what they're saying in this Pentagonese briefing.
• Trying to understand Pentagonese is like trying to crack a secret code.
• Her explanation was so convoluted, it felt like she was speaking in Pentagonese.