bean counters

A form of bean counter — A person who is excessively interested in controlling or reducing expenses, increasing profits, or in quantitative details in general.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of bean counter
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APA

bean counters. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bean%20counters

MLA

“bean counters.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bean%20counters. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bean counters,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bean%20counters.

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