cut red tape in English

Audio: en-au-cut red tape.ogg

Forms: cuts red tape [present, singular, third-person], cutting red tape [participle, present], cut red tape [participle, past], cut red tape [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: from cut "to remove" + red tape "excessive bureaucratic procedures" Head templates: {{en-verb|cut<,,cut> red tape}} cut red tape (third-person singular simple present cuts red tape, present participle cutting red tape, simple past and past participle cut red tape)

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"cut red tape" meaning in English

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