"jack-in-office" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: jacks-in-office [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|jacks-in-office}} jack-in-office (plural jacks-in-office)
  1. (derogatory) A self-important but minor official. Tags: derogatory Synonyms: jack guardant [archaic], petty functionary, jack in office Hypernyms: bureaucrat, official, also: Thesaurus:bureaucrat
    Sense id: en-jack-in-office-en-noun-BPCdTde6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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