The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word JOBSWORTH
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More clues leading to the result JOBSWORTH
- Value of sacred book for fussy functionary
- Nothing to lose in battlefield after short run for a particular worker?
- “The ___ doing for a bob”, said the old scout, a stickler for rules
- Patient chap incessantly cursed the inflexible official
- Petty official from Japan improvised short bow
- Petty official patient man throws out
- Responsibilities cost petty officer?
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What does JOBSWORTH mean?
JOBSWORTH noun- A minor worker who refuses to be flexible in the application of rules to help a client or customer.