timeserver

One who conforms to the prevailing ways and opinions of one’s time or condition for personal advantage; an opportunist.

One who acts conformably to times and seasons: now generally applied to one who meanly and for selfish ends adapts his opinions and manners to the times; one who panders to the ruling power.

Synonyms See definitions of temporizer and trimmer.

One who adapts his opinions and manners to the times; one who obsequiously compiles with the ruling power; — now used only in a bad sense.

A person who conforms to current opinions, especially for reasons of personal advantage; an opportunist.

A device, node or program that distributes the correct time to clients in a network.

one who conforms to current ways and opinions for personal advantage