company man

noun

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

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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 Family, company man Pearce was born on Aug. 20, 1942, in Bismarck, North Dakota, to William Ridgely and Jean Murray Pearce. Jackie Charniga, Freep.com, 17 Oct. 2025 Loosely based on Donald E. Westlake’s novel The Ax, No Other Choice is bleakly funny, and Lee’s excellent performance reveals the cost of being a company man. Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2025 This is the language of a company man, not a freethinker. Andrea Long Chu, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for company man

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1921, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of company man was circa 1921

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“Company man.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/company%20man. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.

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