desk murderer

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What does desk murderer mean?

A bureaucrat, etc. who indirectly assists in genocide or other killing by performing clerical tasks.

Where does desk murderer come from?

Used by Gideon Hausner to describe Adolf Eichmann, but often attributed to Hannah Arendt.

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