placeseeker

• Существительное, обозначающее человека, который ищет должность или назначение, часто используется как уничижительный термин для назначенца.

A noun referring to a person who seeks a position or appointment, often used as a disparaging term for an appointee.

1. Appointee (disparaging)C2formal

   A person who actively seeks a public office or appointment, often implying they are motivated by personal gain rather than merit.

   Искатель должности (пренебрежительно)

   • The newspaper criticized the mayor as a mere placeseeker.
   • He was dismissed as a placeseeker by his political rivals.
   • The committee was filled with placeseekers rather than qualified individuals.

   Синонимыcareeristcarpetbaggeropportunistself-seeker