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bureaucratic backing

[byoo-ruh-KRAT-ik BAK-ing]
nounpl: bureaucratic backings
apoio burocrático
1. Official support or endorsement from government agencies or administrative institutions
The project received bureaucratic backing from the federal department.
O projeto recebeu apoio burocrático do departamento federal.
2. Administrative authorization or formal institutional support needed to implement a plan or initiative
Without bureaucratic backing, the proposal cannot proceed.
Sem apoio burocrático, a proposta não pode prosseguir.
NYC Slang
red tape approval
Synonyms
administrative supportofficial supportinstitutional backinggovernmental endorsementformal authorization
Antonyms
bureaucratic obstructionadministrative resistancelack of supportrejection

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
apoio burocrático
Standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
apoio administrativo
Sometimes used interchangeably
Portugal
apoio administrativo
Preferred term in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

get the green light
cut through the red tape
official stamp of approval
seal of approval
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