paper-pusher
Clerical worker, derisively
A paper-pusher is someone whose job consists mainly of paperwork and bureaucratic tasks—filling out forms, processing documents, shuffling files.
The term is mildly disparaging, suggesting the work is tedious, unimportant, or disconnected from real productivity: I didn't get a law degree to become a paper-pusher.
Also spelled paperpusher.
Hard, boring work
- repetitiveMarked by recurrence
- humdrumLacking variety or excitement
- routineRegular sequence of actions
- mundaneCommonplace, lacking excitement
boring · dull · monotonous · plodding · slog · wearisome · dreary · tiresome
Storing documents systematically
- documentsFormal written records
- recordsStored data or albums
- clerkOffice record-keeper
- typistOne who keyboards
secretarial · correspondence · transcription · scheduling · bookkeeping · invoices · reports · memos
Official rules governing conduct
- complianceAdhering to requirements
- procedurePrescribed sequence of actions
- protocolPrescribed conduct rules
- formalityStrict observance of convention
officialdom · governmental · bureaucrat · forms · permits · approvals · rubber-stamp · documentation
Furniture for writing
- cubiclePartitioned office workspace
- administratorPerson who manages operations
- employeeHired organizational member
- secretaryAdministrative office aide
workplace · corporate · staff · white-collar · watercooler · swivel-chair · inbox · outbox
drudgery
Hard, boring work
- repetitiveMarked by recurrence
- humdrumLacking variety or excitement
- routineRegular sequence of actions
mundane · boring · dull · monotonous · plodding · slog · wearisome · dreary · tiresome · unstimulating
filing
Storing documents systematically
typist · secretarial · correspondence · transcription · scheduling · bookkeeping · invoices · reports · memos · photocopying
regulation
Official rules governing conduct
- complianceAdhering to requirements
- procedurePrescribed sequence of actions
- protocolPrescribed conduct rules
formality · officialdom · governmental · bureaucrat · forms · permits · approvals · rubber-stamp · documentation · applications
desk
Furniture for writing
- cubiclePartitioned office workspace
- administratorPerson who manages operations
- employeeHired organizational member
secretary · workplace · corporate · staff · white-collar · watercooler · swivel-chair · inbox · outbox · in-tray
paper-pusherdecision-maker
One with choosing power
executive · leader · boss · power broker · captain of industry
paper-pushercraftsman
Skilled manual worker
tradesman · artisan · blue-collar worker · maker · builder
paper-pusherinnovator
Creator of new methods
entrepreneur · doer · man of action · trailblazer · go-getter
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