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Nothing to lose in battlefield after short run for a particular worker?
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jobsworth
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A jobsworth is a person who uses their job description in a deliberately uncooperative way, or who seemingly delights in acting in an obstructive or unhelpful manner. The term can also be applied to those who uphold petty rules even at the expense of humanity ...
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n. (context chiefly British English) A minor worker who refuses to be flexible in the application of rules to help a client or customer.
Usage examples of jobsworth.
He watched as they attempted vainly to spread the lump of icy butter that had been crushed into the centre of the bun by some joyless jobsworth in a stupid white hat, dry teacakes with a bit of butter in the middle being a speciality of the restaurant chain they were in.
A grey camera sat atop the lights, a little automated jobsworth ensuring she complied with the signal.
Back in the main terminal a few officious little jobsworths had tried to argue the point with him, only to go all uncertain and tongue-tied when Lewis gave them his best thoughtful stare.
Whereas Peters and Ratcliffe had some human decency and intelligence, these were a couple of jobsworths, selected to follow MI6 orders unquestioningly.
The jobsworths waved a vaguely worded warrant that empowered them under the Mutual Assistance Act to confiscate anything they wanted.
The jobsworths were on their way back to London with all my belongings.