yes-man
noun
a person who, regardless of actual attitude, always expresses agreement with their supervisor, superior, etc.; sycophant.
yes-men
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pluralof yes-man.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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A crib of yes-men limits how big he can grow.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2025
Alice Perkins, who chaired the Post Office at the time and faced a second day of questioning by lawyers on Thursday, denied that Ms Vennells had surrounded herself with "yes-men and yes-women".
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2024
He prefers the illusion of power offered by genuflecting yes-men over the hard work involved in gaining real power and exercising it.
From Salon ● Mar. 13, 2024
Jake is sad, the documentary suggests, because he’s surrounded by yes-men who end up betraying him.
From The Verge ● Oct. 17, 2018
He has voiced his suspicion as to your sanity to Bondy and Mellish and you know what kind of yes-men those fellows are in the face of an authority like Scriven's.
From The Brain by Alexander Blade
