businessjargon
nounUK /ˈbɪznəsˌdʒɑːɡən/
US /ˈbɪznəsˌdʒɑːrɡən/
Special words that people at work use that can be hard for others to understand.
The new employee needed a guide to decode all the businessjargon in the meeting.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Words used to make simple ideas sound more important or complicated.
Saying 'synergize our efforts' instead of 'work together' is classic businessjargon.
3. The special vocabulary of a particular company or industry.
Every startup has its own businessjargon that outsiders find confusing.
4. Language that is full of clichés and overused phrases from the business world.
His presentation was so full of businessjargon that nobody knew what he actually meant.