doublespeak
noun
dou·ble·speak
ˈdə-bəl-ˌspēk 
: language used to deceive usually through concealment or misrepresentation of truth
also
: gobbledygook
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From viral LinkedIn mantras to inspirational TED Talks, authenticity is praised as the antidote to crooked leaders, political doublespeak, and robotic managerialism, not to mention phony politicians.
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Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
But neighbors felt the process was tied up in bureaucratic doublespeak.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2025
The weariness and the wariness, for that matter, tend to be spawned by the hard-to-fathom doublespeak and the inability of anyone with gravitas in Washington to say something that counters the new wisdom.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2025
Tell me the truth Traditional corporate doublespeak is leaving Gen Z unimpressed, and for good reason.
—Mark C. Perna, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
But neighbors felt the process was tied up in bureaucratic doublespeak.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2025
The weariness and the wariness, for that matter, tend to be spawned by the hard-to-fathom doublespeak and the inability of anyone with gravitas in Washington to say something that counters the new wisdom.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2025
Tell me the truth Traditional corporate doublespeak is leaving Gen Z unimpressed, and for good reason.
—Mark C. Perna, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Doublespeak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doublespeak. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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