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time-server
noun [C] /ˈtaɪmˌsɜː.vər/
/-ˌsɝː.vɚ/ disapprovingDefinition
› a person who does not work very hard at their job, and who is just waiting until they reach the age at which they can stop workLaziness and lazy peopleAvoiding action › someone who changes their ideas and opinions in order to make them more like those that are held by people in power, especially because they believe it will be to their advantageChanging your mind time-serving
adjective › time-serving politiciansLaziness and lazy peopleAvoiding actionChanging your mind
(Definition of time-server noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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