noun: military in origin, derisive term for a personal or administrative assistant to a
flag-grade officer (colonels, generals,
navy captains or admirals). The term refers to a support or staff role, as opposed to an individual in a
line or operations position in an organization. In the corporate world, this term may refer to someone in a personnel/human resources or accounting role, as opposed to someone in a sales, manufacturing, or engineering role.
"The HR weenies that come up with these policies have
never set foot in a customer's facility. No
wonder they don't have a clue..."