pa ‧ per ‧ work /ˈpeɪpəwɜːk $ -pərwɜːrk/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
1 . work such as writing letters or reports, which must be done but is not very interesting:
Police work involves so much paperwork these days.
2 . the documents that you need for a business deal, a journey etc:
I’m leaving the solicitors to sort out the paperwork.