brownnosers
/ˈbraʊn.noʊ.zɚz/
noun
- Plural of brownnoser: people who try to win favor from those in authority by flattering them excessively.
- Brownnosers often get ahead in the short term, but they rarely earn real respect.
- The team's brownnosers made the workplace uncomfortable for everyone else.
- The department was full of brownnosers who competed to impress the director.