Words and expressions that are not recommended for use in official documents have appeared in the U.S. - NYT

The New York Times reported that the Trump administration has created a list of banned and undesirable words to be used in the United States.

These words should not be used on official websites of federal agencies, in documents, or during speeches by their representatives.

The NYT writes that some of these words have been ordered to be removed from previously published materials, including school programmes, in which they may have been included.

These include the following words: activism, barrier, LGBT, LGBTQ, equality, inclusion, race, racism, segregation, multicultural, gender identity, non-binary, hate speech, and many others. In total, the NYT published about 200 terms that the Trump administration is banning or avoiding.

The New York Times has documented word changes or deletions on 250 federal government websites, but suggests that the number is much higher.

The newspaper gives several examples of what public texts looked like before Trump took office and after, highlighting deleted fragments in red.

The piece emphasises that all presidential administrations are changing the style of communication used in official speeches to reflect their own policies. Nevertheless, the words and phrases listed by the publication represent a "notable shift" in the language used both in the corridors of power of the federal government and by its rank and file.