|fed(ə)rə|lēz, -ēs noun
( -s )
Usage: often capitalized
slang : prose that is marked by a needlessly involved and awkwardly pretentious sentence structure and use of a jargon of polysyllabic words and that is sometimes said to characterize the documents of federal bureaus in the U.S.
an enigma wrapped in federalese and tied with red tape — Time