Meaning Of The Word Jobsworth

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jobsworth
countable noun: If you refer to someone as a jobsworth, you are criticizing them for using the rules connected to their job as an excuse not to be helpful.

jobsworth in British English
noun: a person in a position of minor authority who invokes the letter of the law in order to avoid any action requiring initiative, cooperation, etc

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