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Definition of yes-woman in English:

yes-woman

Pronunciation /ˈjɛsˌwʊmən/

noun

informal, derogatory US

  • A woman who habitually agrees with or assents to the proposals of a superior; an obsequiously deferential woman. Compare "yes-man", yes-girl .

Origin

1920s; earliest use found in The San Antonio Express-News. From yes + woman, after yes-man.