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official procedures

NOUN
red tape
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bureaucracy
WEAK
authority bureaucratic paperwork city hall government management official forms officialdom officialism paper shuffling powers that be proper channels regulatory commission the Establishment the system

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Rhian Wyn said bereaved families are often "left completely on their own", while also having to deal with complex official procedures that follow.

From BBC • Oct. 27, 2025

I mean, who is going to balk at official procedures not being followed while inwardly supporting official procedures not being followed now?

From Salon • Mar. 22, 2023

She is accused of importing and possessing walkie-talkies without following official procedures.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 20, 2021

Because the school is small, there are many gaps in official procedures.

From Slate • Mar. 7, 2019

The implication is that the rules and official procedures constitute software that the droid is executing.

From The Jargon File, Version 2.9.10, 01 Jul 1992 by Raymond, Eric S.