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- DictionaryRed tape/ˌred ˈtāp/
noun
- 1. excessive bureaucracy or adherence to rules and formalities, especially in public business: "this law will just create more red tape"
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Red-dyed cotton tape formerly used for bundling official documents; by extension, excessively bureaucratic procedures or regulations
Red tape is an idiom referring to regulations or conformity to formal rules or standards which are claimed to be excessive, rigid or redundant, or to bureaucracy claimed to hinder or prevent action or decision-making. It is usually applied to governments, corporations, and other large organizations. Wikipedia
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