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a yes-man
USUK
someone who always agrees with their boss to please them
Disapproving. The plural is 'yes-men'. Used for women too, though some people say 'yes-person'.
In context
A good manager doesn't want a yes-man; she wants people who will challenge her.
He was promoted because he was a yes-man, not because he was talented.
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