bean counter meaning

UK /biːn ˈkaʊntə/ US /bin ˈkaʊntɚ/ 3 syllables

bean counter (noun): an accountant or bureaucrat who is believed to place undue emphasis on the control of expenditures.

Definition of bean counter

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

    Type of: accountant, bureaucrat

How to pronounce bean counter

bean counter is pronounced /biːn ˈkaʊntə/ in British English and /bin ˈkaʊntɚ/ in American English. It has 3 syllables.

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