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bureaucratese

Summary

bureaucratese is a style[1]. bureaucratese has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • bureaucratese's instance of is recorded as style[3].
  • bureaucratese's said to be the same as is recorded as bureaucratic terminology[4].
  • bureaucratese is the opposite of plain language[5].
  • bureaucratese comprises Q4212738[6].
  • bureaucratese's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[7].
  • bureaucratese's different from is recorded as official language[8].

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Definition and Type

bureaucratese's instance of is recorded as style[3]. bureaucratese is the opposite of plain language[5].

Use and Application

bureaucratese comprises Q4212738[6].

Why It Matters

bureaucratese has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] bureaucratese is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → style
    Has part(s) → Q4212738
    Has parts → —
    Instance of → —
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: 0413257-administrativni-styl, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259495|batch #259495]]"
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