jobsworth
/ˈdʒɒbzwɜːθ/noun
उच्चारण जॉब्ज़्वर्थ
नियमों से चिपका रहने वाला कर्मचारी, लकीर का फ़क़ीर
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noun
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[C] British, informal, disapproving
a person who follows the rules of their job exactly, even when this causes problems for other people or does not make sense
नियमों से चिपका रहने वाला कर्मचारी, लकीर का फ़क़ीर
- Some jobsworth at the gate refused to let us in.
- Don't be such a jobsworth — let her through.
⌂Word origin and word building
From the phrase 'It's more than my job's worth', used by officials refusing to break a rule.
यह शब्द 'It's more than my job's worth' से बना है, जो नियम तोड़ने से मना करते समय अधिकारी कहते हैं।