red tape
Example Sentences
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The parent of the Twitter-like platform went public last year through a special-purpose acquisition company, avoiding some of the red tape of a traditional initial public offering.
Bass has defended her handling of that work, pointing to an accelerated debris removal process and her own emergency orders cutting red tape for rebuilding projects.
From Los Angeles Times
The government has said that its various trade agreements struck this year will grow the British economy by creating jobs and cutting red tape for small businesses.
From BBC
That includes regulatory red tape, high energy costs, environmental concerns and limited available land.
From MarketWatch
Some companies want Washington to do more to cut red tape or provide financial support to modernize America’s power grid.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
