institutionalese

noun

The jargon associated with an institution.

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Meanings

nouninstitutionalese (uncountable)
  1. informaluncountableThe jargon associated with an institution.

Origin

From institutional + -ese.

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APA

institutionalese. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/institutionalese

MLA

“institutionalese.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/institutionalese. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “institutionalese,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/institutionalese.

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