Predate overhaul in bureaucracy (7)

I believe the answer is:

redtape

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'bureaucracy' is the definition.
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'predate overhaul' is the wordplay.
'predate' can be anagrammed to 'REDTAPE'.
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I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.

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