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
- 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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