Negative about accommodating leaders in every single meeting? Not me (6)

I believe the answer is:

yesman

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If this is the answer I cannot explain how the clue works.

(Another definition for yesman that I've seen is " A most agreeable chap".)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Sunday Times.

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