throne sniffer

derogatory

(derogatory) A person who is servile to the point of self-degradation.

Japanese Meaning

（侮蔑的表現）自己卑下するほどに権威や地位に媚びへつらう者 / （軽蔑的な意味で）極端なへつらいによって自己を卑下する、権力にしがみつく人

Nobody respected him after he became a throne sniffer, fawning over the ruler for even the smallest favor.

彼はちょっとした好意にも媚びへつらうおべっか者になってしまい、誰からも尊敬されなくなった。

Sense（1）

(derogatory) A person who is servile to the point of self-degradation.

She was joined at the New York City fete by fellow Trump throne-sniffer Lee Zeldin […]

throne sniffers

（ plural ）