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    paperwork

    US /ˈpepɚˌwə:k/

    ・

    UK /ˈpeɪpəˌwɜ:k/

    C1
    n. (u.)Uncountable NounWork involving handling papers, forms, letters etc.
    There was a lot of paperwork on my office desk

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    Why the FBI and the CIA Keep Lying to Each Other

    05:55Why the FBI and the CIA Keep Lying to Each Other
    • the FBI has to do a library of paperwork anytime they take a photo of someone, and the CIA is not bound by worldly laws and are more or less sanctioned to kill God.

      the FBI has to do a library of paperwork anytime they take a photo of someone, and the CIA is not bound by worldly laws and are more or less sanctioned to kill God.

    • The FBI has to do a library of paperwork anytime they want to take a photo of someone,

      The FBI has to do a library of paperwork anytime they want to take a photo of someone,

    B1

    Who Owns Antarctica? (Bizarre Borders Part 3)

    04:41Who Owns Antarctica? (Bizarre Borders Part 3)
    • Except it's never that simple, because the paperwork on Antarctica sort of says common heritage of mankind,

      Except it's never that simple, because the paperwork on Antarctica sort of says common heritage of mankind,

    • Because the paperwork on Antarctica sort of says "Common Heritage of Mankind", but it doesn't go all in.

      Because the paperwork on Antarctica sort of says "Common Heritage of Mankind", but it doesn't go all in.

    B1

    I took the world's shortest flight. It was underwhelming.

    04:32I took the world's shortest flight. It was underwhelming.
    • while one passenger disembarked and the pilot filled out some paperwork,

      while one passenger disembarked and the pilot filled out some paperwork,

    B1

    How the US created an ambulance crisis

    06:52How the US created an ambulance crisis
    • That is, transported from the scene and taken to a hospital, because that's where insurance and personal information can be established through paperwork.

      That is, transported from the scene and taken to a hospital, because that's where insurance and personal information can be established through paperwork.

    • That is transported from the scene and taken to a hospital because that's where insurance and personal information can be established through paperwork.

      That is transported from the scene and taken to a hospital because that's where insurance and personal information can be established through paperwork.

    B1

    I Created That Viral Dance (Feat. Backpack Kid) | This Is That Story | BuzzFeed Video

    05:57I Created That Viral Dance (Feat. Backpack Kid) | This Is That Story | BuzzFeed Video
    • But then we went through the paperwork, we signed a contract,

      But then we went through the paperwork, we signed a contract,

    • But then, we went through the paperwork, we signed a contract, and I was like, whoa, this is actually happening.

      But then, we went through the paperwork, we signed a contract, and I was like, whoa, this is actually happening.

    A2

    Why Brexit Failed the UK

    08:54Why Brexit Failed the UK
    • And since regulations were all consistent, paperwork and red tape were non-existent.

      And since regulations were all consistent, paperwork and red tape were non-existent.

    • And since regulations were all consistent, paperwork and red tape were non-existent.

      And since regulations were all consistent, paperwork and red tape were non-existent.

    B1

    California residents recall harrowing escape from fires

    07:30California residents recall harrowing escape from fires
    • We're not really in a place for decision making, planning, organizing, knowing how to fill out paperwork.

      We're not really in a place for decision making, planning, organizing, knowing how to fill out paperwork.

    • We're not really in a place for, um, decision-making, planning, um, organizing, knowing how to fill out paperwork.

      We're not really in a place for, um, decision-making, planning, um, organizing, knowing how to fill out paperwork.

    A2

    Learn REAL ENGLISH: Going to the hospital

    15:53Learn REAL ENGLISH: Going to the hospital
    • "Admitting" means they take you in; they admit you, they do all the paperwork, they get you

      "Admitting" means they take you in; they admit you, they do all the paperwork, they get you

    • They do all the paperwork.

      They do all the paperwork.

    A2

    How one of Japan's largest insurers is pivoting to serve an aging population

    15:00How one of Japan's largest insurers is pivoting to serve an aging population
    • And also the nursing care industry, 20 to 25 percent of the work is paperwork.

      And also the nursing care industry, 20 to 25 percent of the work is paperwork.

    • So now we are introducing some digital technology to eliminate paperwork so that caregivers can focus on their tasks.

      So now we are introducing some digital technology to eliminate paperwork so that caregivers can focus on their tasks.

    B1

    The Weird, Terrible Smartphones They Only Have in North Korea

    08:19The Weird, Terrible Smartphones They Only Have in North Korea
    • Korean government who could afford a phone, getting one installed was a lengthy process with stacks of paperwork to justify the phone's purpose and the owner's plan to pay for it.

      Korean government who could afford a phone, getting one installed was a lengthy process with stacks of paperwork to justify the phone's purpose and the owner's plan to pay for it.

    • There were landlines built in a few parts of the country, but about 90% of them were connected to government offices or other state-owned enterprises, and even for those in the North Korean government who could afford a phone, getting one installed was a lengthy process with stacks of paperwork to justify the phone's purpose and the owner's plan to pay for it.

      There were landlines built in a few parts of the country, but about 90% of them were connected to government offices or other state-owned enterprises, and even for those in the North Korean government who could afford a phone, getting one installed was a lengthy process with stacks of paperwork to justify the phone's purpose and the owner's plan to pay for it.

    B1