1. a person who acts obsequiously to someone important in order to gain advantage
Usage: informal; derogatory

Examples

• The new employee was seen as a bootlicker by his coworkers.
• She refused to be a bootlicker just to get promoted.
• The manager surrounded himself with bootlickers who never questioned his decisions.
• His reputation as a bootlicker made it hard for him to gain respect.
• The politician was criticized for being a bootlicker to wealthy donors.
• Nobody likes a bootlicker who agrees with everything the boss says.