официо́з

rare #36546

nounmasculineinanimateuncountable

1.
semi-official organ, government mouthpiece, semi-official newspaperjournalism
Э́та газе́та — прави́тельственный официо́з.
This newspaper is a government mouthpiece.
Bookish, often disapproving; used of press and broadcast media close to those in power.
2.
official line, official version, official ideologypolitics
В статье́ повторя́ется привы́чный официо́з.
The article repeats the usual official line.
Bookish and usually dismissive: the sanctioned wording of events.

Examples

В официозе о протестах не написали ни слова
The semi-official paper did not say a word about the protests.
Эта газета давно стала официозом власти
This newspaper has long since become a mouthpiece for the authorities.
Он читает только официоз и верит каждому слову
He reads only the official press and believes every word of it.

This noun exists in singular form only.