Paperwork
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈpeɪ.pɚˌwɝk/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Paperwork is a noun meaning (uncountable) Routine work involving written documents.
Meaning
(uncountable) Routine work involving written documents.
More Meanings
- (uncountable) Written documents.
- (uncountable, hyperbolic, also figurative) Excessive paperwork, busy work, red tape.
- (countable) A work in paper.
- (uncountable, 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).
Example Sentences
do paperwork
to have bad paperwork
Rob Moore is nationally and internationally known for his painting and for his paperworks.
The source stated that the alleged victims wanted the paperwork released after the settlement, but with names and identifiers removed.
Word Forms
- paperworks
- paper work
- paper-work
Synonyms for paperwork
Depending on context, synonyms include administrativia, administrivia.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include administration, administrative, papers, bureaucratic, bureaucracy, backgrounder.
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