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    underling
    /ˈʌndəlɪŋ/

    noun

    • 1. a person lower in status or rank: derogatory "she was shouting orders at underlings between gulps of coffee"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishUNDERLING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    UNDERLING definition: 1. a person of low rank and little authority who works for someone more important: 2. a person of…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › underlingUnderling Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of UNDERLING is one who is under the orders of another : subordinate, inferior. How to use underling in a sentence.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryUNDERLING | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    UNDERLING meaning: 1. a person of low rank and little authority who works for someone more important: 2. a person of…. Learn more.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › underlingUNDERLING Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Underling definition: a subordinate, especially one of slight importance.. See examples of UNDERLING used in a sentence.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishUNDERLING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    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.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › underlingUnderling - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    an assistant subject to the authority or control of another.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › underlingUnderling - definition of underling by The Free Dictionary

    Define underling. underling synonyms, underling pronunciation, underling translation, English dictionary definition of underling. n. One of lesser rank or authority than another; a subordinate.