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Bureaucracy, officialdom (3,4)

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I believe the answer is:

red tape

This clue is a double definition.

'bureaucracy' is the first definition.
(red tape means bureaucratic processes)

'officialdom' is the second definition.
(I've seen this before)

(Other definitions for red tape that I've seen before include "Colourful ribbon associated with bureaucracy" , "Needlessly time-consuming procedures" , "European regulations?" , "legally binding" , "Unnecessary regulations" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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