toadies
toa-dies
noun
People who excessively flatter or serve powerful individuals for personal gain.
"The minister was surrounded by his usual toadies."
verb
To behave obsequiously towards someone, often to gain favour or advantage.
"He always toadies to the boss, hoping for a promotion."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: lackey, ass-kisser, crawler, sycophant, toady, suck up, truckle, kowtow, kotow, bootlick, fawn