bean-counter

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

nounbean-counter (plural bean-counters)

plural bean-counters

  1. alternativeAlternative form of bean counter.
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APA

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

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“bean-counter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bean-counter. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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

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