paper-pushers

A form of paper-pusher — A clerk or bureaucrat, especially one with a routine job.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of paper-pusher
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“paper-pushers.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paper-pushers. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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