red-tapism en · NOUN
Etymology
From red tape + -ism or red + tapism.
Meanings
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(derogatory) A strict adherence to official formalities.
Red-tapism is the biggest defect of bureaucracy. In a bureaucratic set-up, the files and papers move at a snail's pace and it takes inordinately long time to reach any decision on any matter.
2004, Ram Nath Sharma, S. S. Chandra, Advanced Industrial Psychology, volume 1, page 110:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| red-tapisms | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (6)
hi लालफ़ीताशाही (Translations) · pl biurokracja (Translations) · pl biuralizm (Translations) · de Paragraphenreiterei (Translations) · pl biurokratyzm (Translations) · nl paarse krokodil (Translations)