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What (who) is red tape - definition
WIKIMEDIA DISAMBIGUATION PAGE
Red Tape; Red Tape (disambiguation)
red tape
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¦ noun excessive bureaucracy or adherence to rules, especially in public business.
Origin
C18: so named because of the red or pink tape used to bind official documents.
red tape
n.
1) to get caught up in, get involved in red tape
2) to cut, eliminate (the) red tape
red tape
You refer to official rules and procedures as red tape when they seem unnecessary and cause delay.
The little money that was available was tied up in bureaucratic red tape.
N-UNCOUNT [disapproval]
Wikipedia
Red tape (disambiguation)
Red tape is a term describing bureaucratic regulation or standards claimed to be excessive.
Red tape or Red Tape may also refer to:
- "Red Tape" (song), a song by French singer Amanda Lear
- "Red Tape," a song by American hardcore punk group Circle Jerks
- Red Tape (album), an album by American southern rock band Atlanta Rhythm Section
- "Red Tape", a tape of prank calls to New Jersey bartender Louis "Red" Deutsch
- Red Tape, an album by Canadian rap group Social Deviantz
- Redtape Magazine, published in New York from 1982 to 1990
Examples of use of red tape
1. Red Tape Trolley Dash In red–tape Britain, nothing is simple, even when it’s just common sense.
2. We have even been private to cut through red tape.
3. Some foreign executives expressed frustration about the added red tape.
4. No homeowner‘s associations, no nursing homes, no red tape.
5. Reams of red tape, whole rainforests decimated for the paperwork.