A staffed location providing information to the public, especially to visitors or tourists.

plural of desk murderer

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

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

plural of desk rejection

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

plural of desk drop

An informational flyer distributed within an office, library, etc. by leaving copies on the desks.

(This entry is a translation hub.) A desk at the front of a school classroom used by a teacher. In grade schools these often resemble tables or desks with cabinets; at the university level lecterns are often encountered.

simple past tense and past participle of hot desk