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red tape
noun as in bureaucratic rules
Example Sentences
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said the review was about "cutting red tape" and "boosting footfall" to support the UK's economic growth.
But Labour's laws tied us in red tape, loaded us with costs, and did nothing to cut global emissions.
Made-up accusations that abortion causes depression or breast cancer were employed to justify lengthy waiting periods or unnecessary red tape that only served to shut down abortion clinics.
Villaraigosa also focused on the need to build more housing, criticizing bureaucratic red tape and slow permitting processes.
“Americans deserve better than years of red tape and failed disaster responses,” Noem wrote.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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