company man
Employer's faithful servant
A company man is an employee whose primary loyalty lies with his employer, often at the expense of personal convictions or solidarity with coworkers.
The term can be neutral—describing someone reliable and dedicated—but often carries suspicion, implying someone who won't challenge management or who prioritizes corporate interests over colleagues: Don't expect him to back the union; he's a company man.
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- apparatchikBlindly devoted official
- careeristAdvancement-obsessed professional
- bureaucratGovernment administrative official
- functionaryMinor administrative worker
team player · white-collar · middle manager · cog · paper-pusher · sycophant · flunky · toady
Firm in allegiance
- dedicatedWholly committed to something
- faithfulConsistently loyal and true
- committedFirmly pledged or bound
- reliableConsistently performing as expected
trustworthy · steadfast · stalwart · true-blue · unwavering · dependable · conscientious · hardworking
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Matched formal garments
- apparatchikBlindly devoted official
- careeristAdvancement-obsessed professional
- bureaucratGovernment administrative official
functionary · team player · white-collar · middle manager · cog · paper-pusher · sycophant · flunky · toady · bootlicker
loyal
Firm in allegiance
- dedicatedWholly committed to something
- faithfulConsistently loyal and true
- committedFirmly pledged or bound
reliable · trustworthy · steadfast · stalwart · true-blue · unwavering · dependable · conscientious · hardworking · industrious
- social conformityconformist, peer pressure, herd mentality, groupthink, follow the crowd
- oilfield workersroughneck, roustabout, driller, rig worker, pumper
- oilfield jobsroughneck, roustabout, driller, motorman, petroleum engineer
- colonistscolonists, settler, Pilgrims, colonials, colonist
- Informerssnitch, informer, informant, fink, squealer
- strikebreakingscab, blackleg, replacement worker, fink, rat
company manwhistleblower
Insider who reports misconduct
dissident · rebel · Edward Snowden · leaker · troublemaker
company manfree agent
Unsigned professional seeking employment
entrepreneur · lone wolf · maverick · nonconformist · individualist
company manunion man
Organized labor supporter
labor organizer · shop steward · Jimmy Hoffa · union activist · labor advocate
man, company, companion, manual, accompany, humanity, accompanying, accompanied, companies