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 patgfisher patgfisher March 1, 2015 March 1, 2015 at 12:18:49 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

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"red tape" (idiom) 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 large organizations.

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Government red tape has made the process very cumbersome and hard to understand.

added by patgfisher, March 1, 2015
➜ #4228227Devlet bürokrasisi, süreci çok hantal ve anlaşılması güç bir duruma soktu.

linked by tornado, May 26, 2015
➜ #5469400Правительственная бюрократия сделала процедуру очень громоздкой и трудной для понимания.

linked by odexed, September 25, 2016
➜ #10081741La paperasserie de l'État a rendu le processus très lourd et difficile à comprendre.

linked by lbdx, June 3, 2021
➜ #12309910Staatsbürokratie hat den Prozess sehr umständlich und schwer verständlich gemacht.

linked by Yorwba, February 10, 2024