"Victory!" (Orwell, 296).
Although the Party hasn't been destroyed and they give no power to any outer party members or prole, they do use the word "victory" freely. They have named apartments "victory mansions", named food services after the word, and other such things. Interestingly, the word victory is defined as the "achievement of mastery or success in a struggle or endeavor against odds or difficulties". The irony is that no one will ever be able to have a victory over the very people that overuse the word.
Links:
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/victory
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