paperwork

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   Routine work involving written documents.

   do paperwork

2. 2
   noun

   Written documents.

   The source stated that the alleged victims wanted the paperwork released after the settlement, but with names and identifiers removed.

3. 3
   noun

   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).

   to have bad paperwork

4. 4
   noun

   A work in paper.

   Greatly you haue boaſted of, and much threatned theſe two places, (for euery later paperwork of yours is but a Tautology of the former) […]

5. 5
   noun

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

6. 6
   noun

   Excessive paperwork, busy work, red tape.

Etymology

From paper + work.