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   Pen-push·er

   /ˈpenˌpo͝oSHər/

   

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   • 1. a person with a clerical job involving a lot of tedious and repetitive paperwork. informal British

   Derivatives

   • 1. pen-pushing adjective

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › pen-pusherPEN PUSHER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   someone who has an office job that is not very interesting or important and involves a lot of paperwork: The ad made the job sound exciting but I'm just a glorified pen pusher. (Definition of pen pusher from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) What is the pronunciation of pen pusher? Translations of pen pusher.

   • Polski

     pen pusher definicja: 1. a person who has an office job that...

   • English (US)

     someone who has an office job that is not very interesting...

   • Translate to Traditional Chinese

     pen pusher translate: 機關辦事員；書記；職員. Learn more in the...

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     PENAL definition: 1. of or relating to punishment given by...

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     PEN PUSHER translate: 机关办事员;文书. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Pencil Pusher

     PENCIL PUSHER definition: 1. a person who has an office job...

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   What is a pen pusher?

   • In both American and British English, a pen pusher is a person who performs routine administrative tasks. Note that in the past, they were often called administrators, but are now sometimes seen as having limited responsibilities. Many senior managers were once pen pushers with qualifications from top schools, but lacked business experience.

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   What does the idiom 'pen pusher' mean?

   • The idiom 'pen pusher' refers to one who has a boring, meaningless office job. (Gary was tired of being a pen pusher, so he decided to quit and start his own business. Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2022 Farlex, Inc., all rights reserved.)

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   What is the meaning of 'pencil pusher'?

   • n. A bureaucrat or clerk, often used derogatorily to refer to an office worker. (see also paper-pusher .) Look here, you lousy pencil-pusher, I want to talk to your boss!

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   What does the term 'pusher' mean?

   • According to Urban Dictionary, a pusher is 'A drug dealer or drug dealer's accomplice that approaches young teens and pressures them into taking free samples in order to get them addicted and coming back for more.' --Steppenwolf

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4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › pen pusherPen pusher Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   noun. : pencil pusher. Word History. First Known Use. 1899, in the meaning defined above. Time Traveler. The first known use of pen pusher was in 1899. See more words from the same year. Dictionary Entries Near pen pusher. pen pot. pen pusher. Penrhyn. See More Nearby Entries. Cite this Entry. Style. “Pen pusher.”

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › pen-pusherMeaning of pen pusher in English - Cambridge Dictionary

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   someone who has an office job that is not very interesting or important and involves a lot of paperwork: The ad made the job sound exciting but I'm just a glorified pen pusher.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › pen-pusherPEN-PUSHER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you call someone a pen-pusher, you mean that their work consists of writing or dealing with documents, and does not seem very useful or important.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › pen-pusherpen-pusher noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   noun. /ˈpen pʊʃə (r)/ /ˈpen pʊʃər/ (especially British English) (North American English usually paper-pusher, pencil pusher) (informal, disapproving) a person with a boring job, especially in an office, that involves a lot of writing. Take your English to the next level.

8. www.dictionary.com › browse › pen-pusherPEN PUSHER Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Though now that you have come into a great fortune, perhaps an humble pen-pusher will cease to interest you. From Project Gutenberg. Pen pusher definition: pencil pusher. . See examples of PEN PUSHER used in a sentence.

9. www.dictionary.com › browse › penpusherPEN PUSHER Definition & Usage Examples - Dictionary.com

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   Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023 How to use pen pusher in a sentence The woman is horribly insulting, and refers to me as Mrs. Penpusher.