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. Chuck Michel:

   For years San Francisco politicians have inappropriately blamed licensed and inspected gun retailers for violence actually caused by gangs, drugs, and sanctuary city laws, the City has imposed a crushing burden of redundant and pointless regulatory red-tape on firearm retailers, all in an effort to put them out of business. Now they have gotten their wish.

2. 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.

3. Gavin Newsom:

   The state is moving to cut red tape and mobilize all available resources to protect public health and the environment, asCalifornia continues to lead the nation in phasing out fossil fuels and combating the climate crisis, this incident serves as a reminder of the enormous cost fossil fuels have on our communities and the environment.

4. Keith Denning:

   We’re working faster. We’re ramping up the direct housing operation, we didn’t have any issues with red tape. It was our own regulations that we needed to interpret and work with local officials to be able to place trailers.

5. Lesley Page:

   What is needed is compassion and care, not red tape and obstacles, the health implications for failing to treat and care for these women and their children can be profound and, indeed, fatal.