(US, dated) A subeditor.
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Anyone who works at a desk, as in a police station.
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Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.
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(North America, newspapers) The department or staff responsible for reporting and editing local news.
(US, military) A serviceman relegated to menial deskwork, often due to poor physical and mental abilities.
(Britain, newspapers) The department or staff responsible for reporting and editing financial and business news.
(US) A man employed to do general housework, such as cleaning a house or office.