Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

green tape

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.36 in modern English

Syllables: green -tape
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Time-consuming bureaucratic procedures or regulations relating to environmental concerns.

Derogatory; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"“We were bitterly disappointed with the pull back on the green tape reduction and we felt the federal government had been held hostage by the Greens for their electoral fortunes,” Mr Nicholls told The Australian Financial Review."

Etymology

From green (“environmentally friendly”) and red tape (“bureaucratic regulations”).

Usage

Questions

What does green tape mean?: Time-consuming bureaucratic procedures or regulations relating to environmental concerns.
Where does green tape come from?: From green (“environmentally friendly”) and red tape (“bureaucratic regulations”).

How to pronounce green tape

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