company men
company men is the plural of company man.
Meaning of company man
Noun
company man (plural company men)
- A male employee who has a great—and often, in the view of others, an excessive—commitment to serving the interests of the organization which employs him.
- [B]oth sides accuse him of favoring the other. Certain players have accused him of being a company man.1957 Feb. 16, Ralph Bernstein (AP), "Bell ‘Savior’ of Pro Football," Spokesman-Review (USA), p. 58 (retrieved 12 July 2012)
- Synonyms:
- organization man, suit, yes man
- A spy or other operative of an intelligence service, especially the U. S. Central Intelligence Agency.
- But many say he nevertheless is more in the mold of the quiet, no-questions-asked company men who built the C.I.A. in the 1960's and 70's and ran it in the 80's.1990 November 20, Michael Wines, “Washington at Work: After 30 Years in Shadows, a Spymaster Emerges”, in New York Times, retrieved 13 Jul 2012
- A male homosexual.
Questions about company men
- What is company men the plural of?
- Company men is the plural of company man.
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