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| 99% | 7 | Exact Match! | ||||||
noun • needlessly time-consuming procedure | ||||||||
| 41% | 11 | Excessive paperwork | ||||||
noun • nonelective government officials • a government that is administered primarily by bureaus that are staffed with nonelective officials • any organization in which action is obstructed by insistence on unnecessary procedures and red tape | ||||||||
| 35% | 13 | Excessive bureaucracy and inefficiency | ||||||
noun • government that is inefficient or dishonest | ||||||||
Excessive Bureaucracy Crossword Clue
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REDTAPE which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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Updated: October 13, 2023
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