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red-tapist

red-tapist noun: one who strictly adheres to official formalities.

Noun

red-tapist (plural red-tapists)

  1. (archaic) One who strictly adheres to official formalities.
    • And the Lansmere interest need not be beaten , if you'll put up another man instead of this red-tapist1853, Edward Bulwer-Lytton, My Novel, or Varieties in English Life

red-tapist meaning in Tamil

red-tapist in Tamil

விதியொழுங்குக் கடுமையர்

Forms of red-tapist

pluralred-tapists

Origin of red-tapist

From red tape + -ist.

Questions about red-tapist

What does red-tapist mean?
Red-tapist means one who strictly adheres to official formalities.
What is red-tapist in Tamil?
Red-tapist in Tamil is விதியொழுங்குக் கடுமையர். See Red-tapist meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is red-tapist?
Red-tapist is a noun.
What is the plural of red-tapist?
The plural of red-tapist is red-tapists.

Words near red-tapist in the dictionary

  1. red-tailed tropicbird
  2. red-tailed tropicbirds
  3. red-tapeism
  4. red-tapism
  5. red-tapisms
  6. red-tapist
  7. red-tapists
  8. red-team
  9. red-teamed
  10. red-teaming
  11. red-teams

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