company man

noun

Synonyms of company mannext
: a worker who acquiesces in company policy without complaint

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This is the language of a company man, not a freethinker. — Andrea Long Chu, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2025 Meyers was, of course, doing some classic company man work by taking jabs at one of NBC’s major network rivals. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2026 When asked by Robinson about the Heat's team-building intentions during the offseason, Adebayo was a company man, keeping word mum. — Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025 With that in mind, and a lack of serious options at the moment, the decisions to appoint two company men, Rosenior and Fletcher — albeit in different circumstances — is more understandable than in previous years. — Michael Cox, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for company man

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1921, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of company man was circa 1921

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“Company man.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/company%20man. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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