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red tape
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Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Red tape is an idiom that refers to excessive regulation or rigid conformity to formal rules that is considered redundant or bureaucratic and hinders or prevents action or decision-making. It is usually applied to governments , corporations , and other ...
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
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, ...
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.