administrative nightmare

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administrative
adjective
uk
/ədˈmɪn.ɪ.strə.tɪv/us
/ədˈmɪn.ə.strə.t̬ɪv/
relating to the arrangements and work that is needed to control the operation of a plan ...
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nightmare
noun[C]
uk
/ˈnaɪt.meər/us
/ˈnaɪt.mer/
a very upsetting or ...
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(Definition ofadministrativeandnightmarefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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There is a mean-minded nature to this iniquitous tax, and it is clear that it is becoming anadministrativenightmare.
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Such a system would create anadministrativenightmarethat would go beyond the poll tax and, to be honest, the council tax.
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One conjures up the vision of anadministrativenightmarewith facilities having to chase payments from many different authorities.
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She still does not understand that theadministrativenightmareis this tax credit itself.
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To require the investment manager to be continuously monitoring the holdings of the parent company would be something of anadministrativenightmare.
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It will be anadministrativenightmarefor employers.
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That would be anadministrativenightmare—on top of theadministrativenightmarethat we are predicting.
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The difficulty caused by the carrying of the two rates is theadministrativenightmare.
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For example, one of the technical difficulties that they face is theadministrativenightmareof statutory maternity pay and maternity allowance.
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If they attempted to do so, they would be caught up in anadministrativenightmare.
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There will be anadministrativenightmarefor the local authorities.
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It is going to be anadministrativenightmare.
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It would be anadministrativenightmareto introduce regulations as set out in subsection (3).
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There is anadministrativenightmarewhen divorced and separated parents and couples involving new partners come together to look after children.
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Surely the proposal would be anadministrativenightmare.
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That is not just anadministrativenightmare; it is a family or household nightmare.
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The poll tax is unworkable, costly, and anadministrativenightmare.
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That was theadministrativenightmarethat the system introduced.
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Indeed, it would be seen as a short-term cost to guarantee the disappearance of a long-termadministrativenightmare.
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He said that if put into effect the proposal was capable of being extremely cumbersome and anadministrativenightmare.
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