Bureaucratic delay (2 wds.) (3,4)
(Other definitions for red tape that I've seen before include "Colourful bureaucratic procedure" , "(Obstructive) bureaucracy" , "legally binding" , "bureaucratic snarl-up?" , "Rigid formality - bureaucracy" .)
(Other definitions for red tape that I've seen before include "Colourful bureaucratic procedure" , "(Obstructive) bureaucracy" , "legally binding" , "bureaucratic snarl-up?" , "Rigid formality - bureaucracy" .)