Word: jargoning
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During his 2½-day visit to Washington, De la Madrid, 49, disguised his criticism in diplomatic jargon. But as he addressed a joint session of Congress, his message was clear and the response overwhelming. He received a standing ovation when he entered the packed chamber. Four times during his 30-minute speech, he was interrupted by applause. In an open-armed bow, the Mexican President thanked Congress for its support of diplomatic efforts in the region. Said he: "Latin America demands a new understanding between its countries and the industrialized countries of the hemisphere...
...recruited and trained by the CIA and dispatched aboard speedboats from a CIA mother ship cruising off Nicaragua's Pacific coast. Not until March 30, in a letter to the Senate Intelligence Committee staff that congressional sources disclosed last week, did the CIA confirm, in its inimitable bureaucratic jargon, that the raids were carried out by "unilaterally controlled latino assets...
...latest buzzword in security circles is "pro-active," a bit of jargon coined from a term with the opposite meaning, "reactive." It is used to describe a major change in Washington's approach to the scourge of terrorism directed at U.S. targets. Rather than react after an attack, the U.S. plans to adopt a much more aggressive policy that would establish in advance the likelihood of reprisals and would even permit pre-emptive strikes against suspected terrorists. Said Secretary of State George Shultz at the White House last week: "I don't think that purely defensive postures...
...college. Aside from his blue-blooded WASP background, Caleb is an unremarkable though sensitive young man who chooses a career in business because, as he explains, it seems romantic. Like so many members of his generation, Caleb senses inviting mystery in the world of pinstripe suits, technical jargon and commanding salaries. From afar, business appears to be a Darwinian struggle which rewards hard work and innovation...
...that gun control was not a high priority of his and expressed doubts about whether New Yorkers were overly concerned with the issue, despite the statements and action of local officials to the contrary. This was in character for a man who--despite talking in complex, detailed, academic sounding jargon--has a rather simple world view. To Hart, all domestic issues seem subsumed by the overriding concern of economic growth. There is a very rigid formula for attaining that goal and exceptions do not exist...