yesmanship

Meaning

1. noun An atmosphere in which people claim to agree with leadership for political reasons, despite holding other opinions privately.

   Like corruption, yesmanship also pervades the Indian bureaucracy. -Brij Mohan Sharma, K. R. Bombwall, L. P. Choudhry

2. noun The state of being a yes-man.

   He chose his lieutenants for their yesmanship and promoted according to political loyalty, not seniority or merit. -Dennis Bloodworth

Similar words

bandwagoning followership insiderism tailism bipartisanism me-tooism party spirit partyness attitudinarianism bandwagon effect