noun
- people who are primarily concerned with advancing their own careers, often at the expense of principles or others
Usage: often used with negative connotation
Examples
- The committee was filled with careerists who only supported popular policies.
- She criticized the careerists in her department for their lack of genuine commitment.
- Many voters are tired of politicians who seem like mere careerists.
- The organization attracted both dedicated reformers and ambitious careerists.
- He accused his colleagues of being careerists who would abandon any principle for promotion.
- The careerists in the company focused more on networking than actual work.