yes-man

[ yes-man ]
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noun,plural yes-men.

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

Origin of yes-man

1
First recorded in 1910–15

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How to use yes-man in a sentence

  • “These are not yes men,” a senior Vatican official tells The Daily Beast.

    Pope Francis’s Posse | Barbie Latza Nadeau | April 15, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST

  • "Yes—men are made up differently," Tavender assented, with philosophical gravity.

    The Market-Place | Harold Frederic

  • Fred Dunmore is accustomed to dealing with a lot of yes-men at the plant; you shouldn't have any trouble shouting him down.

    Murder in the Gunroom | Henry Beam Piper

  • Winstein didn't want yes-men around him; he wanted men who could and would think.

    By Proxy | Gordon Randall Garrett

British Dictionary definitions for yes man

yes man
noun

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

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