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Волокита
Feminine noun, always negative. It names deliberate administrative delay, not the rules themselves. Often бумажная волокита, paper red tape.
Examples in context
Бумажная волокита длилась полгода.
The paper red tape lasted six months.
Волокита в учреждениях всех раздражает.
Red tape in institutions annoys everyone.
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