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Pronunciation / Transliteration: /guān liáo zhǔ yì/
"我们需要精简机构以消除官僚主义。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Official rules and regulations that are perceived as excessive, rigid, or redundant, resulting in bureaucratic delay.
"Startups often struggle to cut through the red tape required to secure government permits." - 2
The bureaucratic result or outcome characterized by administrative complexity and slow processing.
"The application got lost in a maze of administrative red tape."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the 17th-century practice of using red tape to bind official legal and government documents in Great Britain. Over time, the physical material became a powerful metonym for excessive official routine and bureaucratic delay.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Redtape" is said worldwide
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tracasserie administrative
Transliteration: /tʁa.kas.ʁi ad.mi.nis.tʁa.tiv/
"Il y a trop de tracasserie administrative pour ouvrir une entreprise."
Bürokratie
Transliteration: /byʁo.kʁaˈtiː/
"Man muss viel Bürokratie bewältigen, um die Genehmigung zu erhalten."
burocrazia
Transliteration: /bu.ro.kraˈt͡si.a/
"La burocrazia rallenta spesso i progetti di sviluppo."
papeleo
Transliteration: /pa.peˈle.o/
"El papeleo necesario para el visado es muy extenso."
burocracia
Transliteration: /bu.ɾoˈkɾa.si.ɐ/
"Precisamos reduzir a burocracia excessiva no setor público."
लाल फीताशाही
Transliteration: laal pheetashaahi
"सरकारी कार्यालयों में लाल फीताशाही के कारण काम में देरी होती है।"
官僚主义
Transliteration: /guān liáo zhǔ yì/
"我们需要精简机构以消除官僚主义。"
관료주의
Transliteration: gwanryojuui
"불필요한 관료주의가 사업 성장을 방해합니다."
お役所仕事
Transliteration: /oyakusho shigoto/
"お役所仕事のせいで手続きが遅れている。"
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