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Definition of journalese noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

journalese

noun

/ˌdʒɜːnəˈliːz/

/ˌdʒɜːrnəˈliːz/

[uncountable] (usually disapproving)

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a style of language that is thought to be typical of that used in newspapers

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