"Amtsschimmel" meaning in German

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  "etymology_text": "Perhaps from Amt + Simile (from Latin simile (“similar”, neuter singular), from similis), the name of a standardized form used by the bureaucracy of the Austrian Empire. Alternatively, perhaps a reference to the service horses (Amt (“official”) + -s- + Schimmel (“white horse”)) which were provided in Switzerland and elsewhere to government officials.",
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          "english": "there is an excessive amount of bureaucracy",
          "word": "der Amtsschimmel wiehert"
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      "word": "der Amtsschimmel wiehert"
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