cut red tape - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
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English
Etymology
from cut "to remove" + red tape "excessive bureaucratic procedures"
Pronunciation
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Verb
cut red tape (third-person singular simple present cuts red tape, present participle cutting red tape, simple past and past participle cut red tape)
- (US, idiomatic) To reduce bureaucracy.
This insurance company is an expert at cutting red tape to process your claim faster.