Development
Development noun - The act or process of going from the simple or basic to the complex or advanced.
Red tape and development are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Red tape" instead a noun "Development".
Red tape
Red tape noun - Needlessly time-consuming procedure.
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Development and red tape are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Development" instead a noun phrase "Red tape".
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In a milder example than most, development of Stern Pinball's Shrek was delayed — and the costs raised — due to demands and red tape from Smash Mouth as well as the films' actors.
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