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Meaning of cut red tape | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

To reduce bureaucracy.

US, idiomatic

Examples

“This insurance company is an expert at cutting red tape to process⟳ your claim⟳ faster.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

cut round cut short cut slingload cut some shapes cut someone cold cut someone dead

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