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   red tape

   /ˌrɛd ˈteɪp/

   noun

   • 1. excessive bureaucracy or adherence to official rules and formalities: "this law will just create more red tape"

   Word Origin mid 17th century (denoting the red or pink tape used to bind official documents). The sense ‘excessive bureaucracy’ dates from the mid 18th century.

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