| Dictionary: company man |
| Idioms: company man |
A male worker more loyal to management than to his fellow workers; also, one who informs on fellow employees. For example, He'll never join in a strike; he's a company man. Dating from the 1920s, a period of considerable labor unrest, this term uses
company in the sense of "a business concern" and was often applied as a criticism by supporters of labor unions.
| WordNet: company man |
The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
an employee whose first loyalty is to the company rather than to fellow workers
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