From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishpaper-pusherˈpaper-ˌpusher noun [countable] BBOBOsomeone whose job is doing unimportant office work SYN pen pusher British English, pencil pusher American EnglishFrom Longman Business Dictionarypaper-pusherˈpaper-ˌpusher noun [countable] informal disapproving someone whose job is doing unimportant office workSYNPEN-PUSHERunnecessary regulations that turn would-be entrepreneurs into paper-pushers
