petty official
- bureaucratGovernment administrative official
- clerkOffice record-keeper
- functionaryMinor administrative worker
- pencil-pusherDerisive term for clerk
- jobsworthOfficious rule-follower
officious · stamp · desk · rubber-stamp · forms · paperwork · obstruct · nitpick · gatekeeper · minor · lowly · tin-pot · busybody · stickler · regulations · pompous · self-important · clipboard
hierarchical rank
petty officialhead of state
Nation's chief representative
supreme leader · president · prime minister · chief executive · cabinet minister
significance of authority
petty officialpower broker
Influential behind-scenes dealmaker
kingmaker · decision-maker · influential figure · key player · major player
character and conduct
petty officialstatesman
Respected political leader
world leader · power broker · kingmaker · founding father · luminary