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jobsworth

/ ˈdʒɒbzˌwɜːθ /

noun

  1. informal.
    a person in a position of minor authority who invokes the letter of the law in order to avoid any action requiring initiative, cooperation, etc

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Word History and Origins

Origin of jobsworth1

C20: from it's more than my job's worth to …

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