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bean counters

bean counters is the plural of bean counter.

Meaning of bean counter

Noun

bean counter (plural bean counters)

  1. (derogatory, idiomatic, mildly) A person who is excessively interested in controlling or reducing expenses, increasing profits, or in quantitative details in general.
    • As any good bean counter will tell you, it costs money to treat people at a hospital.1985 August 2, “Editorial: Sniffing at DOC health costs”, in Gainsville Sun, retrieved 13 Sep 2009, page 14A

Questions about bean counters

What is bean counters the plural of?
Bean counters is the plural of bean counter.

Words near bean counters in the dictionary

  1. bean chutes
  2. bean clam
  3. bean clams
  4. bean clover
  5. bean counter
  6. bean counters
  7. bean cowrie
  8. bean cowries
  9. Bean Creek
  10. bean curd
  11. bean curds

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