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proper channels

NOUN

red tape

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bureaucracy

WEAK

authority bureaucratic paperwork city hall government management official forms official procedures officialdom officialism paper shuffling powers that be regulatory commission the Establishment the system

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“And the proper channels are not random and disrespectful posts on social media.”

From Barron's • Jan. 17, 2026

Another senior White House official said the “vast majority” of pardons have gone through the proper channels.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025

Papi: Gracias for leaving Mexico as an 18-year-old ne’er-do-well with no chance of getting a green card through the proper channels and proving that anyone can succeed in this country if they have the drive.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 26, 2024

Administration officials, including Blinken in his message, say they welcome internal dissent through proper channels.

From Slate • Nov. 2, 2023

Afterward, I would protest through the proper channels, and sometimes get it.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

proper channels

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