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Noun: journalese  ,jur-nu'leez
Usage: informal
  1. Language characteristic of newspapers and journalism, especially when regarded as clichéd or sensationalist
    "The article was full of journalese, with dramatic phrases and sensational adjectives"

Derived forms: journaleses

Type of: expressive style, style

Encyclopedia: Journalese