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Corporate jargon

Index Corporate jargon

Corporate jargon, variously known as corporate speak, corporate lingo, business speak, business jargon, management speak, workplace jargon, corporatese or commercialese, is the jargon often used in large corporations, bureaucracies, and similar workplaces. [1]

23 relations: Argot, Bankruptcy in the United States, Bryan A. Garner, Bureaucracy, Chapter 11, Title 11, United States Code, Copywriting, Corporate communication, Corporate identity, Corporate propaganda, Corporation, Deliverable, Euphemism, Garner's Modern English Usage, Headlinese, Jargon, Journalese, Legal English, List of plain English words and phrases, Marketing, Press release, Spin (propaganda), The Wall Street Journal, Weasel word.

Argot

An argot (from French argot 'slang') is a secret language used by various groups—e.g., schoolmates, outlaws, colleagues, among many others—to prevent outsiders from understanding their conversations.

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Bankruptcy in the United States

In the United States, bankruptcy is governed by federal law.

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Bryan A. Garner

Bryan A. Garner (born November 17, 1958) is an American lawyer, lexicographer, and teacher who has written more than two dozen books about English usage and style, and advocacy.

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Bureaucracy

Bureaucracy refers to both a body of non-elective government officials and an administrative policy-making group.

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Chapter 11, Title 11, United States Code

Chapter 11 is a chapter of Title 11, the United States Bankruptcy Code, which permits reorganization under the bankruptcy laws of the United States.

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Copywriting

Copywriting is the act of writing text for the purpose of advertising or other forms of marketing.

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Corporate communication

Corporate communication is a set of activities involved in managing and orchestrating all internal and external communications aimed at creating favourable point of view among stakeholders on which the company depends.

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Corporate identity

A corporate identity or corporate image is the manner which a corporation, firm or business presents themselves to the public (such as customers and investors as well as employees).

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Corporate propaganda

Corporate propaganda refers to propaganda disseminated by a corporation (or corporations), for the purpose of manipulating public opinion concerning to that corporation, and its activities.

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Corporation

A corporation is a company or group of people or an organisation authorized to act as a single entity (legally a person) and recognized as such in law.

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Deliverable

A deliverable is a tangible or intangible good or service produced as a result of a project that is intended to be delivered to a customer (either internal or external).

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Euphemism

A euphemism is a generally innocuous word or expression used in place of one that may be found offensive or suggest something unpleasant.

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Garner's Modern English Usage

Garner's Modern English Usage (GMEU), written by Bryan A. Garner and published by Oxford University Press, is a usage dictionary and style guide (or 'prescriptive dictionary') for contemporary Modern English.

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Headlinese

Headlinese is an abbreviated form of news writing style used in newspaper headlines.

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Jargon

Jargon is a type of language that is used in a particular context and may not be well understood outside that context.

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Journalese

Journalese is the artificial or hyperbolic, and sometimes over-abbreviated, language regarded as characteristic of the news style used in popular media.

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Legal English

Legal English is the type of English as used in legal writing.

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List of plain English words and phrases

This is a list of plain English words and phrases and the longer, more cumbersome words they can replace.

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Marketing

Marketing is the study and management of exchange relationships.

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Press release

A press release, news release, media release, press statement or video release is a written or recorded communication directed at members of the news media for the purpose of announcing something ostensibly newsworthy.

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Spin (propaganda)

In public relations and politics, spin is a form of propaganda, achieved through providing a biased interpretation of an event or campaigning to persuade public opinion in favor or against some organization or public figure.

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The Wall Street Journal

The Wall Street Journal is a U.S. business-focused, English-language international daily newspaper based in New York City.

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Weasel word

A weasel word, or anonymous authority, is an informal term for words and phrases like "researchers believe" and "most people think" which make arguments feel specific or meaningful, even though these terms are at best ambiguous and vague.

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Business jargon, Business speak, Commercialese, Corporate speak, Corporatese, Management speak, Marketing speak, Workplace Jargon, Workplace jargon.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corporate_jargon

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