"red-tapism" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: red-tapisms [plural]
Etymology: red tape + -ism Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|red tape|ism}} red tape + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun}} red-tapism (plural red-tapisms)
  1. (derogatory) strict adherence to official formalities. Tags: derogatory Translations (Translations): paarse krokodil [feminine, masculine] (Dutch), Paragraphenreiterei [feminine] (German), लालफ़ीताशाही (lālfītāśāhī) [feminine] (Hindi)
    Sense id: en-red-tapism-en-noun-mixMTGJP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ism

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