paperwork
IPA: pˈeɪpɝwɝk
noun
- routine work involving written documents
- written documents
- (hyperbolic) excessive paperwork, busy work, red tape.
- (US, prison slang) Court documents or pre-sentencing investigation reports detailing the prisoner's criminal history (usually in the context of discerning whether an inmate has been charged for sex-related offenses or is likely to be an informant).
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Examples of "paperwork" in Sentences
- The bot just does the paperwork.
- The paperwork was started in 1994.
- The insurance paperwork is in the briefcase.
- I'll take care of the rest of the paperwork.
- Some of the paperwork dated back to the late 1800s.
- She originally handed in photocopies of the paperwork.
- He received all the paperwork to begin the organization.
- The compass clip is not mentioned in the legal paperwork.
- They freed the inmates and destroyed all the prison paperwork.
- Reducing the amount of paperwork needed by the Claimant and Council.