yes man

/jɛs mæn/

yes man

English Noun
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Definition

A person who always agrees with their employer or superior.

Example Sentences

  • "Crowds of yes men elbowed one another out of the way, hoping to get a chance to kiss the boss's ring."
  • "The function of a Vice-President is the job of a yes-man, as they call it in America."
  • "Rice is a "yes man," says one former top government official. "She thinks her job is just to figure out what the president is trying to say and then to say it more articulately.""
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