"red-tapism" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: red-tapisms [plural]
Etymology: From red tape + -ism or red + tapism. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|red tape|ism}} red tape + -ism, {{com|en|red|tapism}} red + tapism Head templates: {{en-noun}} red-tapism (plural red-tapisms)
  1. (derogatory) A strict adherence to official formalities. Tags: derogatory Synonyms: tapism Translations (Translations): paarse krokodil [feminine, masculine] (Dutch), Paragraphenreiterei [feminine] (German), लालफ़ीताशाही (lālfītāśāhī) [feminine] (Hindi)

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