"politicese" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From politic + -ese. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|politic|ese}} politic + -ese Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} politicese (uncountable)
  1. Political jargon, language used by politicians. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: politicianese, politickese
    Sense id: en-politicese-en-noun-K-WVkv-L Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ese

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