company man

company man
noun
an employee whose first loyalty is to the company rather than to fellow workers
Hypernyms: ↑employee

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noun
: a worker who is felt by his fellows to have the interests of the employer rather than those of the workers at heart; sometimes : an employee who is or is thought to be a spy upon his fellows — often used as a generalized term of abuse

he's a company man, he'd sell his mother for a dime

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an employee whose allegiance to his employer comes before personal beliefs or loyalty to fellow workers.
[1920-25]

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company man noun
An employee who puts loyalty to his company before his personal life, friends, etc
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Main Entry:company

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company man UK US noun [countable] [singular company man plural company men] business showing disapproval
a man who thinks loyalty to the company he works for is more important than friendship or personal beliefs
Thesaurus: general words for business people and managershyponym

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