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foster

Bureaucratic
/ˈfɑːs.tɚ/v. (aspirational)

Etym.from a 2010s corporate neologism engineered to sound nurturing without implying action, popularized by boutique strategy firms, see L. Harrow, Lexicon of Enterprise, 2014.

A verb deployed to signal supportive intent while transferring responsibility and avoiding measurable commitments.

'We will foster cross-team innovation while optimizing headcount' - Q3 Product Memo

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