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  1. red tapes: Merriam-Webster
  2. red tapes: Collins English Dictionary

(Note: See red_tape as well.)

Definitions from Wiktionary (red tape)

noun:  The binding tape once used for holding important documents together.
noun:  (metonymically, idiomatic) Time-consuming regulations or bureaucratic procedures.
▸ Also see red_tape


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