The MSC Newswire panel has identified the following words routinely uttered by politicians, officials, and broadcasters which have in recent years taken on new meanings.
Audits | Something fishy/official investigation. Not necessarily into accounts |
Birthing | Maternity - nothing to do with ships |
Choices | Decisions/options/ alternatives |
Early childhood | Kindergarten |
Family | Staff/employees/ “team” |
Interventions | Social welfare involvement |
Issues | Problems |
Monitor | A problem has/will occur and officials wonder what to do |
Parenting | This gerund replaces the old “bringing up” of children (“raising” in the US) |
Procedure | Surgical operation |
Resilient | Sustainable |
Robust | Designed to hold water in law court |
Security | Supply of something, as in food “security.” |
Team | Staff, employees |
Team Leader | Supervisor |
Transfer | Rubbish, as in Transfer Station for rubbish dump |
Wellness | Health |