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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

    An underling is a person of low rank and little authority who works for someone more important. Learn how to use this word in different contexts, see related words and phrases, and hear the pronunciation.

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

    An underling is one who is under the orders of another, such as a subordinate or an inferior. Learn more about the word history, synonyms, examples, and usage of underling from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

  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

    noun. a subordinate or lackey. “Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012. Discover More.

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

    An underling is someone who is inferior in rank or status to someone else and takes orders from them. Learn more about the word origin, usage, and synonyms of underling from Collins Dictionary.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › underlingunderling noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    An underling is a person with a lower rank or status, often used in a disapproving way. Learn how to pronounce, use and synonymize this word with the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

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

    an assistant subject to the authority or control of another. synonyms: foot soldier, subordinate, subsidiary. see more. a person with subordinate membership in a society, institution, or commercial enterprise. a subordinate who performs an important but routine function.