RED-TAPIST
\ɹˈɛdtˈe͡ɪpɪst], \ɹˈɛdtˈeɪpɪst], \ɹ_ˈɛ_d_t_ˈeɪ_p_ɪ_s_t]\
Definitions of RED-TAPIST
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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By Daniel Lyons
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n. A public or government official who adheres rigidly to the customary forms and routine of the office;—hence, a statesman who tries to conduct public affairs by old rules and precedents without regard to the altered conditions of the times, or the specialities of the case.
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