Refers to a physical desk, typically in an office or study. A common loanword in Japanese.
I bought a new desk.
Please tidy up your desk.
copy editor; desk editor
Used in journalism and publishing to refer to an editor who works at a desk, handling copy and layout. Often part of a compound like デスクワーク or used as a title.
He works as a copy editor at a newspaper company.
He's been sitting at his desk making documents since morning.
She has been serving as a desk editor since her fifth year at the company.
I put my laptop on the desk.
He went from being a reporter to becoming a desk editor.