Your English writing platform
Discover LudwigIdiom
Red tape.
This is a negative term for the official paperwork and bureaucracy that we have to deal with.
Exact(3)
He wants to see red tape cut.
The "red tape" cut by the administration is actually an important system of controls that helps prevent American weapons from getting into the wrong hands.
"He vowed to cut through government red tape, cut taxes, slash budgets, take government out of the hands of special interests and retain America's standing as God's chosen land, even as he spread liberty and humanity abroad.
Similar(57)
"You cut red tape, you cut corruption, and by doing it together we are creating a new alliance in the former Soviet space.
That suggests someone who – like Paterson – sees environmental protection as so much red tape to cut.
In addition, there would be miles of red tape to cut through, involving conservation groups, donors and governments.
Presidents and prime ministers do not like to be low in the league, so they demand that red tape be cut.
It would, backers said, reduce red tape and cut the costs of running a business.
There are lots and lots of forms to fill out and red tape to cut through before anyone can step foot in one of these and put a pair of Google Glass on their face.
Donna was heartened by Obama's assurance that there will not be a bunch of red tape to cut through.
The problem with getting the testing on-site is that though it might seem like a no-brainer to anyone with an empathic bone in their body there are seemingly endless curls of red tape to cut through.
Write better and faster with AI suggestions while staying true to your unique style.
Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com