box-ticking

British  

noun

1. derogatory the process of satisfying bureaucratic administrative requirements rather than assessing the actual merit of something

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Example Sentences

“I don’t think he’s just trying to compile a kind of box-ticking collection of vintage classics just as an ownership project. He loves the chase and he loves the romance and the stories.”

From Los Angeles Times

Ms Vine, from Wimbledon in south-west London, has written an open letter to Met Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley, accusing the force of "box-ticking" with its internal campaigns, and demanding "meaningful change".

From BBC

However, she said that looking at images of the new structure, the platform seemed to be a "box-ticking exercise rather than an enhancement".

From BBC

Through cutting what the government describes as "box-ticking targets", ministers say GPs will be freed up to take the first steps towards ending the 08:00 scramble for an appointment.

From BBC

It referenced years of similar criticism from other reports, including a 2016 paper from the New City Agenda which said there was "a deep seated culture of box-ticking" at the FCA.

From BBC