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Bureaucratic
/ˈsɝː.kəl ˈbæk/phrase (evasive)

Etym.Arising from late 20th century corporate speech, modeled on the physical action of returning to a point, popularized in meeting minutes and consultant memos; see Lang, 2002, 'Corporate Euphemisms and the Art of Delay'.

A polite verbal placeholder that postpones a decision or responsibility by promising an unspecified future follow-up.

'Let's circle back on this next week,' said the product manager - Q3 Board Deck, slide 47

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