"bootlicking" meaning in English

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          "text": "The most obvious — for a junior struggling to lift himself from the mire by his bootlickings — is to go to his Chief and say — frankly — \"Out! I need the experience and you need a rest. Clear off for a month or two. I'll cope.\"",
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