Time-serving
adj, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 Opportunism. uncountable
- 2 The functionality of a timeserver. uncountable
Adjective
- 1 Opportunistic; conforming to the status quo in order to serve one's own interests.
"And the man who had just been engaged in the most time-serving neglect of former, and a most cringing anticipation of new patrons, became forthwith the kind and hospitable host of strangers who had no claim upon him beyond their own isolated situation."
Example
More examples"And the man who had just been engaged in the most time-serving neglect of former, and a most cringing anticipation of new patrons, became forthwith the kind and hospitable host of strangers who had no claim upon him beyond their own isolated situation."
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