rosh katan
n.— «This attitude was known among Israeli troops as “small head” (in Hebrew, “Rosh Katan”), meaning someone who avoids taking responsbility, initiating actions, or diverting from proscribed procedures and instead maintains a “low profile.”» —by Reuven Gal Portrait of the Israeli Soldier Aug. 18, 1986. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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