kanslispråk

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Etymology

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Compound of kansli (office) +‎ språk (language). Cognate of German Kanzleisprache.

Noun

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kanslispråk n

  1. (often derogatory) officialese, bureaucratese
  2. language of administration
    Sumeriska användes som kanslispråk långt efter att det dött ut som talspråk.
    Sumerian was used as a language of administration long after it had died out as a spoken language.

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