bean counter

Noun

Meaning

an accountant or bureaucrat who is believed to place undue emphasis on the control of expenditures

Source: WordNet

Alternative names

bean-counter

Synonyms

mandarin skinflint administrator treasurer accountant appointee bureaucrat bookkeeper cashier bursar statistician functionary certified public accountant apparatchik public servant
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Hypernyms

comptroller controller accountant bureaucrat administrative official

Close letter words and terms

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