Government Slang, Jargon, and New Words from Double-Tongued Dictionary

Entries in the Category Government

Washington D.C., United Nations, state and local governments, civil service, Federal government, bureaucracy, etc. You can also see citations assigned to this category.

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agreemo n. a memorandum from one nation to another agreeing to the appointment of an ambassador or envoy. (posted Aug. 24, 2006) [full entry…]

Big Mother n. a government attempting to exercise total control over the well-being of its citizens; parents attempting to constantly monitor or control the activities of their children, especially by means of electronic devices. (posted Aug. 11, 2006) [full entry…]

lean forward v. phr. to be proactive; to initiate a process or action. (posted Jul. 20, 2006) [full entry…]

self-licking ice cream cone n. a process, department, institution, or other thing that offers few benefits and exists primarily to justify or perpetuate its own existence. Also in the form self-licking lollipop. (posted Nov. 16, 2006) [full entry…]

touchback n. the return of someone, especially an undocumented immigrant, to their country of origin while awaiting the processing of an application for an immigrant visa. (posted May. 29, 2007) [full entry…]

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