paperwork error
Administrative documentation blunder
A paperwork error is a mistake in documentation—a clerical slip, missing signature, misfiled form, or incorrect entry.
The phrase often appears in official contexts to explain delays or procedural problems: Your application was denied due to a paperwork error.
It can also serve as a convenient euphemism for more serious failures, allowing institutions to minimize blame: The early release was attributed to a paperwork error.
- clericalOf office duties
- data entryRecording information digitally
- typoPrinting mistake
- mistakeWrong action or decision
- filingStoring documents systematically
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