time-server in the PONS Dictionary

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English
A very un-ostentatious man, who despised flatterers and time-servers, throughout his life he repeatedly refused titles and honours, though his influence behind the scenes was immense.
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You might say they are snobbish time-servers.
www.telegraph.co.uk
But it also includes low-profile time-servers who were barely visible.
www.irishcentral.com
She was a great national leader in an age of pygmies and time-servers.
www.dailymail.co.uk
You could argue, were you harsh, that he personified the exact opposite: the stodgy time-server in it for his own convenience.
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The role of corporate affairs director used to be a sleepy sinecure for company time-servers.
www.managementtoday.co.uk
In the contest between policies of the first-timer and the absence of policy from the time-server, policy won.
news.nationalpost.com
The rest are a mixture of time-servers, leaders' mates, downright dregs and at least one hefty donor to party funds.
www.dailymail.co.uk

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