English

Etymology
from cut "to remove" + red tape "excessive bureaucratic procedures"

Verb
to cut red tape (cuts red tape, cutting red tape)

#(US) idiom To reduce bureaucracy.
#: This insurance company is an expert at cutting red tape to process your claim faster.

See also
red tape
w:red_tape|Wikipedia article on red tape

• 2006-02-02 06:21 - Dvortygirl - fmt, -cat English idioms

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