underling
noun
un·der·ling
ˈən-dər-liŋ 
: one who is under the orders of another : subordinate, inferior
Examples of underling in a Sentence
He takes all the credit, but most of the hard work is done by his underlings.
the real estate tycoon has a whole army of underlings to attend to the details
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Trump, never one to be burdened by details, has been more than happy to look at the big-picture goals and leave the annoyances to underlings.
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Philip Elliott, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024
Here’s a representative clip from the 1967 Christmas episode of The Dean Martin Show, in which Newhart does a routine about a bomb-squad officer taking a call from an underling who’s found an unexploded shell.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 19 July 2024
Like her underlings, Riya also possesses great comic timing, often puncturing all the tension, both professional and personal, with a killer one-liner.
—Jon O'Brien, IndieWire, 23 Oct. 2024
According to a ProPublica report, some of Nunes’ underlings have concerns about his performance.
—Zach Everson, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
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Philip Elliott, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024
Here’s a representative clip from the 1967 Christmas episode of The Dean Martin Show, in which Newhart does a routine about a bomb-squad officer taking a call from an underling who’s found an unexploded shell.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 19 July 2024
Like her underlings, Riya also possesses great comic timing, often puncturing all the tension, both professional and personal, with a killer one-liner.
—Jon O'Brien, IndieWire, 23 Oct. 2024
According to a ProPublica report, some of Nunes’ underlings have concerns about his performance.
—Zach Everson, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
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underling
noun
un·der·ling
ˈən-dər-liŋ
: one who is under the orders of another : subordinate
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