paper pusher
Example Sentences
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The process was that after a patient submitted an ER claim, a paper-pusher at insurer headquarters would examine it retrospectively and determine whether the ER visit had been warranted.
From Los Angeles Times
The staff secretary is not a robotic paper-pusher, but a key presidential adviser.
From Washington Post
The baffled facial expressions that drove Krasinski’s humorous portrayal of paper-pusher Jim Halpert have been replaced by exasperation in this setting, with the more ominous theme of national security hanging in the balance.
From Los Angeles Times
Ortiz delivers a slightly magical paper-pusher, Keener is a woman broken by sadness as we watch helplessly, and Hamm is as stoic outside as he is broken inside.
From Washington Times
Although the title “leader of wilderness programs” might conjure a rugged image, York, dressed in a brown and green plaid shirt and tan pants, looked more paper-pusher than outdoorsman.
From Washington Post
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