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paper pusher

[pey-per-poosh-er] / ˈpeɪ pərˌpʊʃ ər /
NOUN
clerk
Synonyms
STRONGEST
agent auditor bookkeeper cashier employee operator receptionist salesperson secretary teller worker
STRONG
amanuensis copyist counterperson notary recorder registrar seller stenographer transcriber
WEAK
counter jumper office helper paper shuffler pen pusher pencil pusher shopperson white collar

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“They sent my son over there as a paper pusher and then had the Taliban outside providing security,” Mr. Nikoui said at the time, according to the news organization.

From New York Times • Mar. 8, 2024

“They sent my son over there as a paper pusher and then had the Taliban outside providing security,” he said.

From New York Times • Aug. 28, 2021

“They sent my son over there as a paper pusher and then had the Taliban outside providing security,” Mr. Nikoui reportedly said.

From Washington Times • Aug. 27, 2021

As in, merely a paper pusher in the White House.

From Washington Post • Jul. 30, 2018

I would rather be an automaton in a factory than a paper pusher or a money hording entrepreneur.

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