company man

n.
A man whose primary allegiance is to his employer.

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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.

n. a man who always sides with his employers.  Ken's a company man—he'll always take management's side.

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