English-Swedish translations for red tape

• byråkrati en
  Detta handlar inte om byråkrati.This is not a matter of red tape.
  Tyskland. Vi vill inte ha för mycket byråkrati.We do not want excessive red tape.
  Det handlar inte heller om att skapa en massa byråkrati.Nor is it a question of creating a huge amount of red tape.

Definition of red tape

• The binding tape once used for holding important documents together
• Time-consuming regulations or bureaucratic procedures

Examples

• All the red tape and paperwork that goes on there prevents any progress

Related words

• Ash-colored Tapaculo
• Unicolored Tapaculo
• Mouse-colored Tapaculo
• to be a stickler for red tape
• tapered
• red-tapism