# red tape

> red-dyed cotton tape formerly used for bundling official documents; by extension, excessively bureaucratic procedures or regulations

**Wikidata**: [Q1761743](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1761743)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_tape)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/red-tape


## References

1. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
2. BBC Things