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underling

[uhn-der-ling]

noun

  1. a subordinate, especially one of slight importance.

    Synonyms: , , ,


underling

/ ˈʌԻəɪŋ /

noun

  1. a subordinate or lackey

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of underling1

1125–75; Middle English. See under-, -ling 1
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Agents intercepted text messages in which Facey and Sanchez talked about using a private plane to spirit away an underling who had narrowly avoided arrest in Anchorage, prosecutors wrote in the bail motion.

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Of course, people have that impression because his underlings have been working overtime to prevent Chinese companies from investing here.

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In some cases, their underlings on the street funneled money from the criminal enterprises into the inmates’ bank accounts.

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Our last glimpse of Dedra shows her shoeless and cowering in a prison cell, destined to be as forgotten as her boss and every other underling who fails the Emperor.

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Wilson said left-wing activists wanted to make an example of Kirk, and he accused Luna of betraying his own deputy by sending his underlings to the FBI with a request the agency investigate Kirk.

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