Meaning Of The Word Underling

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underling
countable noun: You refer to someone as an underling when they are inferior in rank or status to someone else and take orders from them. You use this word to show that you do not respect someone.

underling in American English
a person in a subordinate position; inferior: usually contemptuous or disparaging
noun: a subordinate, esp. one of slight importance

underling in British English
noun: a subordinate or lackey

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