Synonym of blotter (“blotting paper in a pad as a piece of desk furniture”)

(idiomatic) One who spends his or her time seated at a desk; especially one who is more concerned with procedure, paperwork, or administration than with its ultimate goal or practical consequence.

plural of reception desk

plural of writing desk

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

plural of desk jockey

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.

(Canada, US, newspapers) The department or staff responsible for reporting and editing local news.

the rejection of a submission to a journal, magazine, etc., without placing the submission under peer review.