time-server in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for time-server in the English»French Dictionary

time-server N pej

time-server

opportuniste mf

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

In the contest between policies of the first-timer and the absence of policy from the time-server, policy won.

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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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The rest are a mixture of time-servers, leaders' mates, downright dregs and at least one hefty donor to party funds.

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But it also includes low-profile time-servers who were barely visible.

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You might say they are snobbish time-servers.

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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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She was a great national leader in an age of pygmies and time-servers.

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The role of corporate affairs director used to be a sleepy sinecure for company time-servers.

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