Anyone who works at a desk, as in a police station.
Anyone who works at a desk, as in a police station.
(US, dated) A subeditor.
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(US, military) A serviceman relegated to menial deskwork, often due to poor physical and mental abilities.
(chiefly, UK, military, or, quasi-military organizations such as police or fire departments) A man who is on duty in a particular setting.
(US, slang) A man who works for customs.
(Britain, dated) A staff assistant to a senior police officer (such as a Detective Sergeant for a Detective Inspector).