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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

Example Sentences

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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

One review, published by the city of Minneapolis in 2020, found that city officials failed to go through proper channels when they requested help.

From BBC • Aug. 7, 2024

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

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela