government-appointed scholar; scholar beholden to the government; self-serving academic
A pejorative term for a scholar or academic who serves government interests, often implying a lack of independence or toadying to authority. Used in political or critical contexts.
He justified the government's policies as a government-appointed scholar.
その報告書は御用学者の手によるものだと批判された。
The report was criticized as the work of scholars beholden to the government.