pencil pusher
noun/ˈpensl pʊʃə(r)/
/ˈpensl pʊʃər/
(also paper-pusher)
(both North American English) (British English pen-pusher)
(informal, disapproving)- a person with a boring job, especially in an office, that involves a lot of writing
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