organization man
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7.9
- noun
- /ˌɔrgənaɪˈzeɪʃən mæn/
- Offensive
:
hombre de empresa (despectivo, arcaico)
- The rise of the organization man in the corporate world reflects how many people conform to their workplaces' demands and values.
Examples
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For better or worse, he embodies the traits of an organization man, prioritizing the needs of his employer over his individuality.
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Then, it would seem, you have shown yourself to be an "organization man" and displayed a spirit antithetical to that of libertarianism.
Blog text (10) -
For better or worse, he is strictly an organization man, a bureaucrat, and not an ideologue.
Fiction book (1995) -
If you're an organization man or woman, it can be very advantageous to have an iPhone 4 for function.
Blog text (25) -
This "organization man" served as vice president and later as president of GM and implemented an impressive administrative innovation at the corporation.
Academic text (1997) -
Julio Menendez always considered himself the quintessential organization man, devoted to the company's goals above his own desires.
Synonyms
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7.2
A worker who supports the employer instead of helping fellow workers
Antonyms
How Conformist
- Offensive
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9.3
- Offensive
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8.1
- Offensive
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- US
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7.2
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6.3
Surface Forms
Morphology
A B1 learner who knows 'organization' and 'man' can reasonably infer this refers to a man associated with or working for an organization, so the basic referential meaning is fairly transparent. However, the evaluative sense — that he conforms completely to organizational values and sacrifices individuality — is an extra, culture-specific nuance not predictable from the parts, making the expression only partially transparent.
Etymology
Organization man gives a simple picture: a man who lives and acts for his organization, always doing what the company wants. That's why it means 'someone who fits in with the company and loses his own ideas'.