Synonyms for red tape
red tape

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1. red tapenoun

   Synonyms:
   administrativia, paperwork, administrivia

2. red tapenoun

   A derisive term for regulations or bureaucratic procedures that are considered excessive or excessively time- and effort-consuming.

   All the red tape and paperwork that goes on there prevents any progress.

   Synonyms:
   paperwork, administrativia, administrivia

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1. bureaucratic procedure, red tapenoun

   needlessly time-consuming procedure

   Synonyms:
   bureaucratic procedure

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1. Ashok Gulati:

   Every year, a large amount of funds allocated for irrigation lie unutilized and that's because of lethargy, red tape, inept administration and a lack of political will.

2. Mark Meadows:

   The President is about cutting red tape. That's what the tweet was all about. And I think you're gon na hear in an announcement later today which really, uh, The President had to make sure that they felt the heat. If they don't see the light, they need to feel the heat. Because the American people are suffering. The President knows it. And The President's going to put it on whether it's the The FDA or NIH or anybody else to make sure we deliver on behalf of the American people.

3. Kirk Evoy:

   Allowing it to be over-the-counter in the same manner in every state really clears up some confusion and hopefully clears up some of that red tape.

4. Karen Kerrigan:

   The men and women who own and operate American startups and small businesses say complex and expensive regulations are among the biggest challenges they face when starting or growing their businesses or creating new jobs, through Rethink Red Tape, we hope to change that. We need smarter regulation that balances the need to protect our families, consumers and the environment while promoting a thriving small business economy.

5. Morris Chestnut:

   Studio red tape, just getting them to give it the green light.