English
governmentese
From government + -ese.
A compound of government + -ese
Ancient Greek κυβερνάω ‘to steer, pilot’
Latin gubernō ‘to steer; to govern’
Old French governer ‘to guide; to govern’
Old French governement ‘government’
Middle English governement ‘the action of governing’
English government
Today it means
noun The jargon spoken in government.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / governmentese