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managementese

managementese noun: the jargon used by management.

Noun

managementese (uncountable)

  1. (derogatory, often) The jargon used by management.
    • Even phrased as they are in Higher Managementese, these comments touch the heart of the matter.1971 November 14, Kenneth Lamott, “The Chancellor the State Colleges”, in Los Angeles Times, page U16
    • The uniqueness of Perotspeak is its mixture of rustic metaphor with modern managementese.1992 June 14, William Safire, “On Language: Perotspeak”, in New York Times, retrieved 14 Apr 2009
    Synonyms:
    managementspeak

Synonyms of managementese

Origin of managementese

From management + -ese.

Questions about managementese

What does managementese mean?
Managementese means the jargon used by management.
What part of speech is managementese?
Managementese is a noun.

Words near managementese in the dictionary

  1. management summaries
  2. management summary
  3. management system
  4. management systems
  5. managemental
  6. managementese
  7. managements
  8. managementspeak
  9. manager
  10. manager's special
  11. managerdom

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