单词 | paper-chasing |
释义 | > as lemmasˈpaper-chasing ˈpaper-chasing n. the action or practice of conducting or competing in paperchases; (also) bureaucracy. ΘΚΠ society > authority > office > [noun] > officialism or bureaucracy red tape1736 bureaucracy1815 bureauism1829 red-tapery1831 red-tapism1834 officiality1841 functionarism1842 officialism1849 red-tapedom1850 red tapeworm1851 tapism1852 green-ferret1853 officialty1853 paperasserie1856 paperchase1856 paper-chasing1876 departmentalism1886 Whitehallism1915 striped trousers1958 society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > children's game > hiding or chasing game > [adjective] > paper-chasing paper-chasing1876 1876 Log Lett. from Challenger 399 You can ride..across country, glorious for paper-chasing or hunting. 1989 T. Clancy Clear & Present Danger xxiv. 528 Investigations of this sort were mainly exercises in paper-chasing and analysis. 2002 New Straits Times (Malaysia) (Nexis) 15 July (Nation section) 12 Students..took part in group activities, which included story telling, radio announcing, paper chasing and anagram forming. < as lemmas |
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