/ Dictionary / Index O officialese: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: of•fi•cial•ese Pronunciation: (u-fish"u-lēz', -lēs'), [key] — n. a style of language used in some official statements, often criticized for its use of polysyllabic jargon and obscure, pretentiously wordy phrasing. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: officialese (Thesaurus) officialdom official family Related Content Daily Word Quiz: serendipity Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language