The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word NEWSPEAK
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result NEWSPEAK
- Information given before summit in bureaucratic language
- When most events occur, maybe, in Big Brother's terms?
- A glimpse of the headlines as broadcast in Blair’s warped language?
- Latest on summit in the language of politicians, perhaps
- Information on summit in Blair’s bureaucratic language?
- Language used in press release ahead of summit?
- Directions point to mumbo jumbo
- Directions to reach the top, coined first in 1984
- Information, given prior to summit, in contradictory language
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The straight part
We know that "contradictory language" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case contradictory language = newspeak.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does NEWSPEAK mean?
NEWSPEAK noun- Use of ambiguous, misleading, or euphemistic words in order to deceive the listener, especially by politicians and officials.