red tape
Betekenis (Engels)
- The binding tape once used for holding important documents together.
- Time-consuming regulations or bureaucratic procedures.
Concepten
bureaucratisch
Synoniemen
bureaucratic procedure
bureaucratic bungling
bureaucratic routine
Etymologie (Engels)
Attested since 1736; thought to allude to the former practice of binding government documents in red-coloured tape.
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