Meaning of corporate-speak | Babel Free

Definitions

Noun. [C2]

Examples

“He has put real words ("consolidate," "profitable," "strategic") on the page. You can see them. But they have been perfectly arranged to flummox the brain. The paragraph is a perfect specimen of corporate-speak: impressive to gaze upon, totally impossible to read.”

“Lala advances to management by learning how to promote herself, to speak up in meetings, to be pushy and friendly at the same time—in other words, to act like an American. She masters the corporate-speak of management consultants—SWOT analysis, SMART objectives.”

“It’s all great P.R. for the company whose core mission (see, you’ll even start spouting corporate-speak) is to get you to buy shoes and sundry other items online while making you feel like you’re getting personalized service from the kindly mom-and-pop cobbler on Main Street.”

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