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red tape
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Wiktionary
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n. 1 The binding tape once used for holding important documents together. 2 (lb en idiomatic) Time-consuming regulations or bureaucratic procedures.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
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Red \Red\, a. [Compar. Redder (-d?r); superl. Reddest .] [OE. red, reed, AS. re['a]d, re['o]d; akin to OS. r[=o]d, OFries. r[=a]d, D. rood, G. roht, rot, OHG. r[=o]t, Dan. & Sw. r["o]d, Icel. rau[eth]r, rj[=o eth]r, Goth. r['a]uds, W. rhudd, ...
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" Red Tape " is a song by French singer Amanda Lear released in 1981 by Ariola Records .
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. needlessly time-consuming procedure [syn: bureaucratic procedure ]
Usage examples of red tape.
Plod are so busy working their paper or playing Twister with rolls of red tape that wankers like Mick have free rein to bash the vulnerable and frighten the horses.
He was deep inside himself I guessed that he was looking at the red tape and rule books that had allowed so many criminals to make their living from the suffering of others and get away with it.