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  • yes-man
    yes-man
    noun
    a person who, regardless of actual attitude, always expresses agreement with their supervisor, superior, etc.; sycophant.
  • yes man
    yes man
    noun
    a servile, submissive, or acquiescent subordinate, assistant, or associate; sycophant
Synonyms

yes-man

American  
[yes-man] / ˈyɛsˌmæn /

noun

yes-men plural

  1. a person who, regardless of actual attitude, always expresses agreement with their supervisor, superior, etc.; sycophant.

yes man British  

noun

  1. a servile, submissive, or acquiescent subordinate, assistant, or associate; sycophant

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Etymology

Origin of yes-man

First recorded in 1910–15

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