Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

red-tapist

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: red--tapist
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who strictly adheres to official formalities.

Archaic

Example Sentences

"And the Lansmere interest need not be beaten , if you'll put up another man instead of this red-tapist"

Etymology

From red tape + -ist.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: red tape

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

red-tapists (plural)

Questions

What does red-tapist mean?: One who strictly adheres to official formalities.
Where does red-tapist come from?: From red tape + -ist.

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