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This is the web page where
you can add to the weird and wonderful collection of words that arise in
public sector life. Add your own special word and its meaning through the link on this page, and we will include it as quickly as we can. You and the source of the word will remain anonymous.
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Weird Words Strajectory The trajectory of a strategy.
'The program's
strajectory is predictable and it comforms to our corporate objectives.' The level of detail in a plan.
'We should not surpass
the granularity of previous, equivalent programs.' To create a new baseline. 'The new outcome requirements necessitate a rebaselining of the entire program.' |
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Trepidatious
Nervousness,
agitation or fear of something 'I am more than a little trepidatious about the outcome.'
Deployee
An exquisite combination 'The deployee will provide evidence of their activities.'
Mashup 'The mashup by citizen-activitists has provided new insights into our research findings.' 'Is the data mashable?' 'We are mashing the data to create results that are relevant to our community.' Valification Validation and verification achieved simultaneously; the attainment of 'certified valid' status 'Valification has been achieved, so we can
proceed with confidence.'
Anonymise
'It is vital that we anonymise any data
that could lead to the identification of individuals associated with this
program.'
Transparency
'We chose the transparency option rather
than taking the policy through to the implementation phase.' Pol-de-sac A policy going nowhere 'The policy development team is in its eighth
month in a pol-de-sac.'
Learnings
Periodisation
Administrate
Table-top
Soft Deadline
Shandy
Reasonableness
'The policy will pass the
test of reasonableness by our clients.'
Operationalise
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Googleable Able to be found through a Google search
'I am sure that word
is googleable.'
Incentivise 'We must incentivise the building industry to develop more housing.'
Dialogue
Recordation Form 'This recordation form will be archived once
the statutory
storage and retrieval period has been exceeded.'
Repurpose
Solution
Contestation
Deresponsiblise
Implementals
Impactful
Insource
Across
Collegiality
Alienisation
‘Fifteen individuals have been processed following the
alienisation procedures laid down in the relevant guidelines.’
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Crowdsource This is a combination of 'crowd' and 'outsource'. 'We should crowdsource
suggestions for improving the program's website.'
Surface Statuary Office A statutory office where everyone stands perfectly still and tries to look good. 'The
statuary office was established three years ago and it has distinguished
itself by doing nothing significant during that time.'
Performant
'The performant will be
assessed on the basis of government standards.'
Cottagisation
'Journalists are now competing with bloggers through the cottagisation of
their profession.'
Unpack
'It is important to unpack those ideas before we write a briefing to the
minister.'
Agreeance
Marketisation
Woundedline
Militate This is not a new word
but it is used where risk avoidance is
significant.
Transition
Migrate 'The Division will migrate all of its spreadsheet files to the new system on 6 May.'
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