yes-man

US /ˈjes.mæn/
UK /ˈjes.mæn/
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Ja-Sager, Speichellecker

a person who agrees with everything that someone else says, especially someone in authority, because they want to please them

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The boss doesn't want a yes-man; he wants someone who can offer new ideas.
Der Chef will keinen Ja-Sager; er will jemanden, der neue Ideen einbringen kann.
She was tired of being surrounded by yes-men who never challenged her decisions.
Sie hatte es satt, von Ja-Sagern umgeben zu sein, die ihre Entscheidungen nie in Frage stellten.