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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
paperwork
noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ VERB
complete
▪ It was admitted that there were problems in getting both husband and wife to sit down together to complete the necessary paperwork.
▪ Walavalkar said Enron told the government it wanted to complete the paperwork for reviving the project by Feb. 15.
▪ I must emphasise that I was not asked to determine the capacity to give consent, but simply to complete the paperwork.
▪ He completed his paperwork just before dawn on November 6, 1969.
▪ Good humouredly, the group completed the paperwork.
do
▪ Stayed late to do a bit of paperwork, but not much because I generally try to do it between patients.
▪ I always wanted to do paperwork and have meetings and have an assistant and give her instructions about things I needed done.
▪ The rest of the jobs are done by crew members who help cook, clean, run the library and do paperwork.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
▪ I've been buried in paperwork all week.
▪ The car dealer will fill out all of the necessary paperwork on the car.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ Bureaucrats simply do not understand why others do not share their passion for paperwork.
▪ I did all my paperwork at night.
▪ Other problems included a forest of controls and paperwork for business.
▪ She coldly responded that that level of donation was not worth the paperwork, and I need not bother.
▪ The business of claiming from a company is becoming wrapped up in more and more paperwork and bureaucracy.
▪ The rest of the jobs are done by crew members who help cook, clean, run the library and do paperwork.
▪ They face a mountain of paperwork designed for the main parties.
▪ Work-inhibited students display poor penmanship and generally turn in sloppy-looking and disorganized paperwork. 18.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
paperwork

paperwork \pa"per*work`\ (p[=a]"p[~e]r*w[^u]rk`), n. Work that involves handling or writing documents such as forms, letters, reports, sales records, etc.

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
paperwork

1580s, "things made of paper," from paper (n.) + work (n.). Meaning "work done on paper" is from 1889.

Wiktionary
paperwork

n. 1 A clerical task or set of tasks involving routine written work; busy work; red tape. 2 (context informal English) excessive, intricate or meticulous work with documents in an unnecessary and incidental way to more important tasks.

WordNet
paperwork

n. work that involves handling papers: forms or letters or reports etc.

Wikipedia
Paperwork

Paperwork may refer to:

  • Paperwork Reduction Act
  • Paperwork reduction
  • Paperwork (Lil' Troy album), 2006
  • Paperwork (T.I. album), 2014
    • " Paperwork", single from aforementioned album
  • Paperwork (software)
Paperwork (T.I. album)

Paperwork is the ninth studio album by American rapper T.I., released on October 21, 2014, by Grand Hustle Records and Columbia Records. The album is his first project under Columbia Records, after his contract with Atlantic Records expired, following the release of his eighth album Trouble Man: Heavy Is the Head (2012). Paperwork derives its title from T.I.'s most successful project, his sixth album Paper Trail (2008).

Paperwork features guest appearances from Iggy Azalea, Chris Brown, The-Dream, Jeezy, Nipsey Hussle, Lil Boosie, Rick Ross, Skylar Grey, Trae tha Truth, Watch The Duck, Young Thug, Victoria Monet and Pharrell Williams, the latter of which served as the album's executive producer. Aside from Pharrell, the album's production was handled by several high-profile producers, such as DJ Mustard, DJ Toomp, Tricky Stewart, Tommy Brown and London on da Track, among several others. The album spawned the singles " About the Money", " No Mediocre", "G Shit" and " Private Show".

Usage examples of "paperwork".

She pushed away the bundle of old letters, unable to face the new relatives and the paperwork from a minor accident Ana had had in Seattle.

It was crucial that they file the paperwork in Albany and that Nathaniel pay the taxes as her husband, so that there could be no challenge to the validity of the deed of gift, or her status as a married woman.

They would have to lie low until Schuyler had a chance to deal with the authorities and the paperwork in Albany, and then to wait at least two weeks beyond that point, moving for the whole time.

The next morning at the office Andi beat against the latest barrage of incoming paperwork, only breaking at nine twenty-five because Lena swung around with a level gaze and insisted she call her mother.

He vanished, escorted into the back of the building by another detective, and the paperwork began.

No mention of the Arkansas couple on any official paperwork, though I found check stubs I had missed the first time around, records of bimonthly payments to J.

He noticed that Brummel had found some important paperwork to look over, papers that covered up the desk calendar.

Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up with these requirements.

The Matron, wearing a drab brown dress and laceless bonnet, was sat behind a large desk near thewindow that faced out onto the garden and engrossed in paperwork.

Why should I stay here to oversee all of the nitpicky details and paperwork?

Andrew Jackson cut through red tape quicker than explanations and paperwork and more levels of bureaucracy.

Hooch noticed that besides the normal complement of soldiers on guard and officers doing paperwork, there were several Reds sprawling or sitting in the headquarters building.

Factory starts work as soon as we shut down the stinger and finish filing all the paperwork via our lawyers.

Apparently Ashton did not get even that relief because after tea he retired to his study, pleading that he had to attend to paperwork.

The paperwork is piled sky-high on my desk, and of course I must prepare for the arrival of the auditors from the state Department of Education.