paper-pusher
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6.5
- noun
- /ˈpeɪpərˌpʊʃər/
- Offensive
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burócrata
- As a paper-pusher, my job mainly involves sorting and filing documents every day.
- mid-level paper-pusher
- level paper-pusher
- just a paper-pusher
Examples
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Otherwise, you're merely equipping yourself to be a paper-pusher.
Blog text (17) -
For all you know, we were both paper pushers over there.
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That's basically a low level paper pusher.
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They called me a paper pusher.
Fiction book (1997) -
I'm just a paper-pusher.
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Briffa and Mann are paper pushers, desk jockey scientists.
Blog text (20) -
The door is pulled open by a woman about her age, surely under thirty, dressed in a slim blue skirt, matching jacket, and white blouse, the uniform of a mid-level paper pusher.
Fiction book (1996) -
Many paper-pushers are essential in keeping the office organized and efficient.
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Being a paper-pusher means dealing with forms and reports rather than making big decisions.
Synonyms
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2.5
A person who keeps records and does office tasks
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3.2
A person who organizes and keeps office papers and records
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6.0
An office worker who mainly does boring routine paperwork
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A person who organizes and keeps documents for an office
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5.1
A person who puts office papers in order and keeps them safe
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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
A person who does simple office paperwork and little creative work
A person who writes or organizes information for others to use
Antonyms
How Important
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- Offensive
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6.5
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Paper-pusher joins paper and pusher, giving a clear picture of someone who 'pushes' papers across a desk. So, it is a slightly rude name for an office worker who mostly does 'paperwork' instead of making 'important decisions'.