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jobsworth /ˈdʒɒbzˌwɜːθ/ n

informal a person in a position of minor authority who invokes the letter of the law in order to avoid any action requiring initiative, cooperation, etc

Etymology: 20th Century: from it's more than my job's worth to …

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