business language
Workplace verbal conventions
Business language is the vocabulary and style characteristic of corporate and professional settings.
It includes jargon like synergy, leverage, and circle back, along with euphemisms such as right-sizing for layoffs.
Often criticized for being vague, inflated, or evasive: Let's take this offline and align on deliverables.
Also called corporate speak or business speak.
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- counterofferAlternative terms proposed back
- executive summaryCondensed overview for decision-makers
- stakeholder analysisMapping affected parties' concerns
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