pen-pusher
- noun
- /ˈpɛnˌpʊʃər/
- Offensive
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burócrata
- He left his job as a pen-pusher to pursue a more creative career in graphic design.
Examples
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After his promotion, he worried he would become just another pen-pusher in the corporate machine.
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She resented being seen as a pen-pusher when she actually managed important financial reports.
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He's just a pen-pusher at the office.
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Many people see being a pen-pusher as boring.
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He left his job as a pen-pusher to pursue a more creative career in graphic design.
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Many people see being a pen-pusher as boring.
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After his promotion, he worried he would become just another pen-pusher in the corporate machine.
Synonyms
5
6.0
An office worker who mainly does boring routine paperwork
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6.5
An office worker who spends most of their time doing forms and paperwork
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5.5
A person who does simple repeated tasks with little skill
A person who does boring office paperwork all day
Antonyms
How Administrative
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Pen-pusher joins pen and push to make a simple picture of someone who 'pushes' a pen across many papers. That's why it describes a person who does routine paperwork and is often seen as not creative.