The desk in a newspaper office where copyreading takes place. / The staff responsible for editing copy.

The reception of an office, hotel, or the like.

(informal) An employment position in which one remains mostly seated at a desk, performing routine office work.

plural of desk jockey

plural of desk pilot

(US, military) A serviceman relegated to menial deskwork, often due to poor physical and mental abilities.

Alternative spelling of help desk

(idiomatic) The working practice of sharing desks or workstations between workers, as a means of saving space and resources.

Alternative form of hot desk

A section of an organization offering specialist advice to customers or users who have problems, especially with computer equipment or systems.