red tape red-tailed hawk • red-tape · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · red tape · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 8 · · Length 2 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) needlessly time-consuming procedure. Synonyms: bureaucratic procedure, red tape. · · Noun Definition 1 Synonyms · · · bureaucratic procedure · · Synonym 1 Characters · · space U+0020 a latin small letter a U+0061 d latin small letter d U+0064 e latin small letter e U+0065 p latin small letter p U+0070 r latin small letter r U+0072 t latin small letter t U+0074