pencil pushers

A form of pencil pusher — One who does routine office work; someone involved mainly in paperwork.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of pencil pusher
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APA

pencil pushers. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pencil%20pushers

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“pencil pushers.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pencil%20pushers. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pencil pushers,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pencil%20pushers.

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