red tape

NOUN
  1. needlessly time-consuming procedure
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How To Use red tape In A Sentence

  • But red tape is still keeping him sidelined. The Sun
  • But red tape is still keeping him sidelined. The Sun
  • People are put off volunteering, he suggests, because of the increasing fear of litigation and frustration with the associated red tape.
  • An anemic supply chain, poor infrastructure, and government red tape have kept manufacturers away for years.
  • Red tape encumbered all our attempts at action.
  • The deal is being held up by international red tape. The Sun
  • We have had gentlefolks down from London about it, men who argue and palaver, and wear high hats and are said to have long bills, and there is talk of a Government cutter to protect us, towed by red tape, and the trawlers are to cast their nets farther asea. Without Prejudice
  • The little money that was available was tied up in bureaucratic red tape.
  • But any possible deal was scuppered by red tape. The Sun
  • The purveyance of alcohol requires a little bit more red tape … and more responsibility than most people think," says Matthews. 'Naysayers' prove strong for Michael Matthews, wine bar
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