paperwork

US /ˈpeɪpɚˌwɝk/

Definition

work that involves handling papers: forms or letters or reports etc

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

I still have a lot of paperwork to finish before Friday.

documentationconfirmation that some fact or statement is true through the use of documentary evidence
recordsanything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
filingthe entering of a legal document into the public record

Easy complete the necessary paperwork
to complete the necessary paperwork, meaning to come or bring to a finish or an end
Medium administrative paperwork backlog
describing administrative paperwork backlog (of or relating to or responsible for administration)
Hard streamline customs clearance paperwork
to streamline customs clearance paperwork, meaning to contour economically or efficiently
Very Hard drown in endless bureaucratic paperwork
to drown in endless bureaucratic paperwork, meaning to cover completely or make imperceptible

Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.