Pentagonese

noun

Definition of Pentagonesenext
as in governmentese

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  1. legalese
  2. bureaucratese
  3. psychobabble
  4. song and dance
Noun
  • Disclosures and privacy policies should be stated in plain language, not dense legalese.
    — Ankolika De, The Conversation, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Even the dystopian risk factors, which are dazzling even cloaked in legalese, are a Rorschach test; AI that is powerful enough to kill us all is powerful enough to capture huge economics.
    — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of legalese
Noun
  • Details of new initiatives were bogged down by mind-numbing bureaucratese.
    — Sharon Grigsby, Dallas News, 11 Apr. 2023
  • The most striking aspect of Putin’s failure to accept responsibility for the Kursk disaster was his retreat into bureaucratese.
    — Masha Gessen, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2020
Definition of bureaucratese
Noun
  • The overly earnest character speaks in a hilariously cringey Gen Z self-help psychobabble that continuously grates on Enrique’s nerves.
    — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
  • Sometimes, such content might be portrayed as being valid psychological science versus non-sensical psychobabble.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Definition of psychobabble
Noun
  • With 10 couples remaining in the competition for the Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy, PEOPLE can exclusively reveal each contestant’s dedication, song and dance style.
    — Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Have your camera ready when arriving or departing, as the staff usually perform an entertaining song and dance in traditional costumes.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of song and dance
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“Pentagonese.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Pentagonese. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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