Words make a difference. Government has a reputation for mastering less-than-straight-forward semantics. A recent example is a Ross citizen’s complaint about the Town Council agenda. She lives ...

The Meriam-Webster dictionary defines the word “bureaucratese” as “a style of language held to be characteristic of bureaucrats and marked by abstractions, jargon, euphemisms a… ...

Agencies may have to change their writing style because a new writing coach -- the law -- may soon arrive, blogger Matthew Weigelt writes.

The ABCs of bureaucratese for job seekers Bob Cuddy - [email protected]. October 31, 2009 9:07 PM. Are you thinking of applying for a government job?

It is a bit unexpected that the very low-key former premier Zhu Rongji would have his interviews with reporters and speeches on different occasions compiled and published. But it is definitely no ...