penpusher

/ˈpɛnpʊʃər/

Definitions

1. noun

A person whose job involves a lot of paperwork or writing, often in a bureaucratic or office setting.

“The company’s new manager was a penpusher, stuck in a sea of paperwork and red tape.”

Synonyms

  • bureaucrat
  • paper pusher

Antonyms

  • action taker
  • decision maker