Meaning of yesmanship | Babel Free
Definitions
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An atmosphere in which people claim to agree with leadership for political reasons, despite holding other opinions privately. uncountable
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The state of being a yes man. uncountable
Examples
“Like corruption, yesmanship also pervades the Indian bureaucracy. -Brij Mohan Sharma, K. R. Bombwall, L. P. Choudhry”
“He chose his lieutenants for their yesmanship and promoted according to political loyalty, not seniority or merit. -Dennis Bloodworth”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.