"rond-de-cuir" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ɹɒ̃ də ˈkwɪə/ [UK], /ɹɔn də ˈkwɪɹ/ [US] Forms: ronds-de-cuir [plural]
Etymology: From French rond-de-cuir. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fr|rond-de-cuir}} French rond-de-cuir Head templates: {{en-noun|ronds-de-cuir}} rond-de-cuir (plural ronds-de-cuir)
  1. A French bureaucrat or functionary; an office worker.
    Sense id: en-rond-de-cuir-en-noun-w3Qobtam Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 89 11 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 86 14
  2. (colloquial, derogatory) A pen-pusher. Tags: colloquial, derogatory
    Sense id: en-rond-de-cuir-en-noun-Y0mFwg~6

Inflected forms

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