vague notice; pointless bureaucratic document
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
a public notice or proclamation with unclear intent or purpose
neutralOften refers to mysterious posters or announcements whose origin or purpose is unknown, causing confusion among readers.
A mysterious unsigned notice was posted on the wall, and no one knew who put it up.
This vague proclamation left everyone confused, completely unable to understand what it was trying to convey.
noun
bureaucratic writing that misses the point; pointless official document
formalCritically describes official documents or reports that are full of empty rhetoric, fail to address key issues, or lack substantive content.
The report he wrote is simply bureaucratic padding, completely devoid of substantive content.
Government documents cannot be written as pointless official rhetoric; they must have substance.
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This kind of pointless bureaucratic speech is a waste of everyone's time.