Red-tape - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈredˈteɪp|
Brit.
|ˈredˈteɪp|
noun
- (idiomatic) Time-consuming regulations or bureaucratic procedures.
All the red tape and paperwork that goes on there prevents any progress.
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You would not believe the red tape involved in getting the required permits.
The new rules should help cut the red tape for farmers.
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