Definition of pen-pusher in English:

pen-pusher

noun

informal

A person with a clerical job involving a lot of tedious and repetitive paperwork.
〈非正式〉做笔头工作的人，机关办事员
Example sentencesExamples
- Front-line nurses, doctors and teachers are more important than pen-pushers.
- A country that does not produce its own goods can quickly become nothing more than a nation of glorified pen-pushers.
- They defy the myth of public sector pen-pushers meddling in business affairs they know nothing about.
- It is easy to dismiss middle managers as bureaucratic pen-pushers.
- He closes with a scathing remark about the number of pen-pushers at the defense department.
- We don't want another well-paid tier of useless pen-pushers.
- A young man in his late 20s approached the pen-pushers.
- They might have to hire more front-line staff, cut the pen-pushers and be prepared to work closer with community groups.
- Just how many of the redundancies will be clinical or nursing staff, and how many will be pen-pushers and bureaucrats?
- We have far too many pen-pushers and nowhere near enough cleaners and maintenance staff.
Synonyms
writer, feature writer, contributor, journalist, correspondent, newspaperman, newspaperwoman, newsman, newswoman

Derivatives

pen-pushing

adjective ˈpɛnˌpʊʃɪŋ

informal

Definition of pen-pusher in US English:

pen-pusher

nounpɛn ˈpʊʃərpen ˈpo͝oSHər

informal

another term for pencil pusher
Example sentencesExamples
- A country that does not produce its own goods can quickly become nothing more than a nation of glorified pen-pushers.
- They defy the myth of public sector pen-pushers meddling in business affairs they know nothing about.
- He closes with a scathing remark about the number of pen-pushers at the defense department.
- It is easy to dismiss middle managers as bureaucratic pen-pushers.
- We don't want another well-paid tier of useless pen-pushers.
- They might have to hire more front-line staff, cut the pen-pushers and be prepared to work closer with community groups.
- Just how many of the redundancies will be clinical or nursing staff, and how many will be pen-pushers and bureaucrats?
- We have far too many pen-pushers and nowhere near enough cleaners and maintenance staff.
- Front-line nurses, doctors and teachers are more important than pen-pushers.
- A young man in his late 20s approached the pen-pushers.
Synonyms
writer, feature writer, contributor, journalist, correspondent, newspaperman, newspaperwoman, newsman, newswoman

单词	pen-pusher
释义	Definition of pen-pusher in English: pen-pusher noun informal A person with a clerical job involving a lot of tedious and repetitive paperwork. 〈非正式〉做笔头工作的人，机关办事员 Example sentencesExamples Front-line nurses, doctors and teachers are more important than pen-pushers. A country that does not produce its own goods can quickly become nothing more than a nation of glorified pen-pushers. They defy the myth of public sector pen-pushers meddling in business affairs they know nothing about. It is easy to dismiss middle managers as bureaucratic pen-pushers. He closes with a scathing remark about the number of pen-pushers at the defense department. We don't want another well-paid tier of useless pen-pushers. A young man in his late 20s approached the pen-pushers. They might have to hire more front-line staff, cut the pen-pushers and be prepared to work closer with community groups. Just how many of the redundancies will be clinical or nursing staff, and how many will be pen-pushers and bureaucrats? We have far too many pen-pushers and nowhere near enough cleaners and maintenance staff. Synonyms writer, feature writer, contributor, journalist, correspondent, newspaperman, newspaperwoman, newsman, newswoman Derivatives pen-pushing adjective ˈpɛnˌpʊʃɪŋ informal Definition of pen-pusher in US English: pen-pusher nounpɛn ˈpʊʃərpen ˈpo͝oSHər informal another term for pencil pusher Example sentencesExamples A country that does not produce its own goods can quickly become nothing more than a nation of glorified pen-pushers. They defy the myth of public sector pen-pushers meddling in business affairs they know nothing about. He closes with a scathing remark about the number of pen-pushers at the defense department. It is easy to dismiss middle managers as bureaucratic pen-pushers. We don't want another well-paid tier of useless pen-pushers. They might have to hire more front-line staff, cut the pen-pushers and be prepared to work closer with community groups. Just how many of the redundancies will be clinical or nursing staff, and how many will be pen-pushers and bureaucrats? We have far too many pen-pushers and nowhere near enough cleaners and maintenance staff. Front-line nurses, doctors and teachers are more important than pen-pushers. A young man in his late 20s approached the pen-pushers. Synonyms writer, feature writer, contributor, journalist, correspondent, newspaperman, newspaperwoman, newsman, newswoman
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