Governmentese
Shoptalk and governmentese are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shoptalk" instead a noun "Governmentese".
Shoptalk
Shoptalk noun - The special terms or expressions of a particular group or field.
Usage example: eventually, he got bored with the shoptalk of the nuclear engineers, which he barely understood
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Synonyms for Shoptalk
Governmentese and shoptalk are semantically related. You can use "Governmentese" instead a noun "Shoptalk".
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Related pairs
- dialect and governmentese
- dialect and shoptalk
- patois and governmentese
- patois and shoptalk
- cant and governmentese
- cant and shoptalk
- patter and governmentese
- patter and shoptalk
- shop and governmentese
- shop and shoptalk
- lingo and governmentese
- lingo and shoptalk
- jargon and governmentese
- jargon and shoptalk
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Shoptalk and Governmentese. (2017). Retrieved 2026, August 10, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/governmentese/shoptalk
Governmentese & Shoptalk. N.p., 2017. Web. 10 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/governmentese/shoptalk>.
Shoptalk or Governmentese. 2017. Accessed August 10, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/governmentese/shoptalk.
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