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newspeak [Brit ˈnjuːspiːk, Am ˈn(j)uˌspik] N pej

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jargon m administratif pej

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I don't think you know what newspeak means... hyperallergic.com

Newspeak is the method for controlling thought through language; doublethink is the method of directly controlling thought. en.wikipedia.org

The possession of billions of dollars has enabled a few twisted men to buy our educational institutions, our governments and apparently our newspeak. www.thestar.com

Newspeak was designed not to extend but to diminish the range of thought, and this purpose was indirectly assisted by cutting the choice of words down to a minimum. en.wikipedia.org

Newspeak is a language that is linguistically transparent in the descriptive sense, but not in the normative one. en.wikipedia.org

Newspeak is distinguished by its unusual approach to modularity. en.wikipedia.org

But certainly people expect more from journalists than the casual newspeak of texts and 140-character tweets. www.thestar.com

This isn't some newspeak to be resisted, it's what people say. www.independent.co.uk

Believe me, that's no newspeak. en.wikipedia.org

Newspeak is a class based language. en.wikipedia.org

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