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bean counter

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. bean counternoun

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

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  1. bean counternoun

    A person, such as an accountant or financial officer, who is concerned with quantification, especially to the exclusion of other matters: (Financial Times)..

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  1. bean counter

    A bean counter is a term, often used derogatorily, referring to a person, particularly an accountant or a bureaucrat, who is excessively concerned with trivial financial or statistical details rather than overall vision or strategy. This person is primarily focused on the numbers and data, sometimes being perceived as ignoring important aspects of context, creativity or innovation.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of bean counter in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of bean counter in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1


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