paperwork

pa-per-work · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Routine clerical or administrative work involving written documents.

  2. 2.

    Documents or forms that must be completed as part of an official process.

Forms

plural: paperwork

Related words

Antonyms: action, fieldwork
See also: administration, bureaucracy, document
Synonyms: bureaucracy, documentation, forms

Etymology

From English paper + work, dating from the mid-19th century.