as in subordinate
one who is of lower rank and typically under the authority of another
the real estate tycoon has a whole army of underlings to attend to the details
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Recent Examples of underling
From his prison cell at Corcoran, witnesses testified at Chavez’s trial, Estrada controlled a network of underlings who collected money and sold drugs in nearly every prison yard in California.
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Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2024
Davis saw Poor Devil, as the project was renamed, as an inversion of It’s a Wonderful Life: A bumbling but lovable underling in the afterlife attempts to earn a promotion — only not by saving a good man but by convincing one to sell his soul.
—Alex Bhattacharji, Rolling Stone, 4 Aug. 2024
Netanyahu dismissed the reports by his underlings and a warning from the Egyptian government.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 26 July 2024
High-level politicians and officials can quickly put a halt to any investigation into wrongdoing among their associates or underlings.
—Ned Parker, Foreign Affairs, 12 Feb. 2012
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Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2024
Davis saw Poor Devil, as the project was renamed, as an inversion of It’s a Wonderful Life: A bumbling but lovable underling in the afterlife attempts to earn a promotion — only not by saving a good man but by convincing one to sell his soul.
—Alex Bhattacharji, Rolling Stone, 4 Aug. 2024
Netanyahu dismissed the reports by his underlings and a warning from the Egyptian government.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 26 July 2024
High-level politicians and officials can quickly put a halt to any investigation into wrongdoing among their associates or underlings.
—Ned Parker, Foreign Affairs, 12 Feb. 2012
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underling
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Putin doesn't much appreciate strong allies, preferring subordinates.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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Instead of primarily being a subordinate to the head coach, Luck, 35, will preside over the coaching staff, player personnel staff and recruiting, as well as the business side of the program.Darren Sabedra, The Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2024
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The tornado that destroys DG’s family farm is a mode of inter-dimensional transportation used by the evil witch’s henchmen.Emma Stefansky, Vulture, 26 Nov. 2024
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As fits his elevated role, Páramo has henchmen to do his bidding, like Fulgor Sedano (Héctor Kotsifakis).Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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Not so, for minions who might break the law doing Trump's dirty work.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
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The first 10 minutes of the game are called the Laning Phase, and you're expected to stay in your lane and begin taking out minions and collecting souls to help your team start leveling up.Omar L. Gallaga, WIRED, 29 Sep. 2024
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“Underling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underling. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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