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elleng

(131,355 posts)
Wed Aug 18, 2021, 09:19 PM Aug 2021

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.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_tape

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