Amtsschimmel

Meaning

excessive amount of bureaucracy; red tape

Concepts

red tape

formulism

officialism

procrastination

red-tapism

fixed routine

Synonyms

Schlendrian

Dienstweg

Papierkrieg

Bürokratismus

Behördenweg

Amtsweg

Instanzenweg

Translations

burocracia

burocracia

burocrazia

paperasserie

bureaucratisme

Impôt_papier

bureaucracie

impôt papier

burocratismo

pedanteria burocratica

rutina

papeleo

formalidad burocrática

Etymology

Perhaps from Amt + Simile (from Latin simile (“similar”, neuter singular), from similis), the name of a standardized form used by the bureaucracy of the Austrian Empire. Alternatively, perhaps a reference to the service horses (Amt (“official”) + -s- + Schimmel (“white horse”)) which were provided in Switzerland and elsewhere to government officials.