time-server

A form of timeserver — A person who conforms to current opinions, especially for reasons of personal advantage; an opportunist.

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Meanings

nountime-server (plural time-servers)

plural time-servers

  1. alternativeAlternative form of timeserver.

    Many railway officers complain that the deep interest of the old-school railwaymen in their job is dying; the B.T.C.'s new approach seems calculated to hasten its death and breed thousands more time-servers.

    1962 November, “Talking of Trains: The one-day strike”, in Modern Railways, page 291
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APA

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MLA

“time-server.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/time-server. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “time-server,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/time-server.

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