Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
yes man
  1. a servile, submissive, or acquiescent subordinate, assistant, or associate; sycophant
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
ˈyes-ˌman,  n. [countable], pl. -men. 
  1. a person who always agrees with superiors, no matter what his or her own personal beliefs are.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
yes-man  (yesman′),USA pronunciation n., pl. -men. 
  1. a person who, regardless of actual attitude, always expresses agreement with his or her supervisor, superior, etc.;
    sycophant.
  • 1910–15

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