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Bureaucratic or administrative rules

Bureaucratic or administrative paperwork

(manufacturing) A set of procedures used to produce a product

A prescribed order for performing a ceremony

A long and complicated procedure that seems tiresome or pointless

Behavior that is strictly proper, conventional or formal

A thing that is done to comply with rules or regulations

The manner in which an organization or activity is managed or directed

A hindrance or obstruction in doing something

Relating to a system of government in which most of the important decisions are taken by state officials rather than by elected representatives

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Noun

Bureaucratic or administrative rules

“It is very helpful indeed to have Congress look into the whole problem of administrative red tape and delays in the execution of Federally funded programs.”

Noun

Bureaucratic or administrative paperwork

bureaucratic paperwork

paper shuffling

unnecessary paperwork

“It's important to remember how far we have come in the effort to eliminate unnecessary Federal forms and red tape.”

Noun

(manufacturing) A set of procedures used to produce a product

course of action

instrumentation

method of working

series of steps

mode of behaviour

mode of conduct

set of procedures

set of principles

set of channels

frame of reference

orderly process

systematic process

set of guidelines

standard operating procedure

logical process

guiding principle

proposed action

organization^US

organisation^UK

instrumentality

systematization^US

systematisation^UK

way of doing things

organizing system

do's and don'ts

order of things

course of therapy

usual procedure

conventionalism

matter of course

social convention

series of measures

established way

traditional action

established ways

operating procedure

standard procedure

way of achieving

means of achieving

way of ensuring

means of ensuring

likely cause of

vision statement

mission statement

means of access

social practice

political correctness

social construct

behavioral norm

method of functioning

method of operation

manner of working

method of operating

mode of operation

methods and means

methods and resources

coordinate system

what's under the hood

reference frame

universe of discourse

reference system

humdrum existence

accepted behaviour

moral principles

acceptable behaviour

set of standards

rules of conduct

rules of behaviour

code of conduct

proper behavior

sentence structure

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Noun

A prescribed order for performing a ceremony

formal procedure

religious ceremony

formal courtesy

form of worship

established practice

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Noun

A long and complicated procedure that seems tiresome or pointless

fuss and bother

tedious business

lengthy process

fuss and feathers

alarums and excursions

monkey business

storm in a teacup

tempest in a teapot

much ado about nothing

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Noun

Behavior that is strictly proper, conventional or formal

Noun

A thing that is done to comply with rules or regulations

Noun

The manner in which an organization or activity is managed or directed

organisation^UK

organization^US

superintendence

superintendency

reorganisation^UK

systematisation^UK

standardisation^UK

standardization^US

reorganization^US

systematization^US

responsibility for

political practice

the Establishment

system of government

stage management

regulatory commission

bringing together

provision of care

coadministration

resourcefulness

time management

discussing the terms of

people in charge

government department

proper channels

official procedures

official procedure

rules and regulations

administrativia

corridors of power

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Noun

A hindrance or obstruction in doing something

stumbling block

fly in the ointment

spanner in the works

monkey wrench in the works

millstone around your neck

circumscription

stone in one's path

thorn in one's side

piece of bad luck

kick in the teeth

reversal of fortune

bone of contention

albatross around one's neck

stumbling stone

small difficulty

psychological baggage

millstone round someone's neck

defensive measures

retarding device

negative aspect

deterring factor

mountain to climb

other side of the coin

millstone round one's neck

joker in the pack

reverse of fortune

whole new ballgame

unfortunate development

source of difficulty

source of trouble

thorn in the flesh

difficult situation

stroke of bad luck

troublesomeness

incommodiousness

holding pattern

teething trouble

unwanted responsibility

line of demarcation

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Adjective

Relating to a system of government in which most of the important decisions are taken by state officials rather than by elected representatives

organisational^UK

organizational^US

decision-making

local government

party political

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