desk murderer
desk murderer · desk murderers
A bureaucrat, etc. who indirectly assists in genocide or other killing by performing…A bureaucrat, etc. who indirectly assists in genocide or other killing by performing clerical tasks.
Meaning
1 sensesA bureaucrat, etc. who indirectly assists in genocide or other killing by performing clerical tasks.
Origin
Used by Gideon Hausner to describe Adolf Eichmann, but often attributed to Hannah Arendt.Used by Gideon Hausner to describe Adolf Eichmann, but often attributed to Hannah Arendt.
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Forms
plural: desk murderers| Singular | desk murderer |
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