/pen'teuh geuh neez", -nees"/ , n.
a style of language characterized by the use of euphemisms, technical jargon, acronyms, and circumlocutions, used esp. by people working in the U.S. military establishment.
[ 1950-55, Amer.; PENTAGON + -ESE ]
/pen'teuh geuh neez", -nees"/ , n.
a style of language characterized by the use of euphemisms, technical jargon, acronyms, and circumlocutions, used esp. by people working in the U.S. military establishment.
[ 1950-55, Amer.; PENTAGON + -ESE ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012