DOUBLESPEAK I

Doublespeak is the deliberate use of stilted, confusing language with the intent to obscure an unpleasant truth or disguise the obvious. At its worst, it is designed to deceive the public. Doublespeak is often associated with the military or politics, but it has also found its way into other bureaucracy-laden fields.

Doublespeak: Service a target
English: Bomb

Doublespeak: Meaningful downturn in aggregate output
English: Recession

Doublespeak: Downsize
English: Fire

Doublespeak: Classified
English: Secret

Doublespeak: Collateral damage
English: Civilian casualties

Doublespeak: Intelligence
English: Spying

Doublespeak: Learning facilitator
English: Teacher

Doublespeak: Negative outcome
English: Failure

Doublespeak: Correctional officer
English: Prison guard

Doublespeak: Spirits/Cocktails
English: Liquor

Doublespeak: Strategic drawdown
English: Retreat

Doublespeak: Under the influence/Inebriated
English: Drunk

Doublespeak: Pre-owned vehicle
English: Used car

Doublespeak: Food insecure
English: Hungry

Doublespeak: Pavement deficiencies
English: Potholes

Doublespeak: Airborne particulates
English: Dust

Doublespeak: Low nutrient-per-calorie-density comestibles
English: Junk food 

Doublespeak: Enhanced interrogation

English: Torture 

Doublespek: Friendly fire:

English: Wounding or killing our own soldiers by artillery or bombing mistakes