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Topic: OFFICIALS

red tape

 noun
     
red tape [uncountable]
PGO official rules that seem unnecessary and prevent things from being done quickly and easily:
a procedure surrounded by bureaucracy and red tape
The new rules should help cut the red tape for farmers.
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