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noun
A clerk or bureaucrat, especially one with a routine job.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: derogatory, informal
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Synonyms: pencil pusher
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a clerk or bureaucrat who does paperwork
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: bureaucrat, administrative official, clerk
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