Lackey
Lackey noun - A person hired to perform household or personal services.
Yes men
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
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Yes-Man: This is truth in fiction of course, but Hitler's generals are such "yes men" they will never disobey him (Wilhelm Keitel's nickname was "Lakeitel", a pun on the German word for lackey).
Source: Film / Downfall
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