redtapism
red tape
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Definition of redtapism word
- noun redtapism excessive formality and routine required before official action can be taken. 1
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Origin of redtapism
First appearance:
before 1730 One of the 48% newest English words
First recorded in 1730-40; after the red tape used to tie official documents
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Parts of speech for Redtapism
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
redtapism popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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