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bureaucratic backing
[byoo-ruh-KRAT-ik BAK-ing]
noun
pl: 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 support
official support
institutional backing
governmental endorsement
formal authorization
Antonyms
bureaucratic obstruction
administrative resistance
lack of support
rejection
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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