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underling::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | foot soldier, subordinate, subsidiary |
| Type of | supporter, help, helper, assistant |
| Has types | second banana, second fiddle, man, associate, bottom dog, cog |
Examples of underling
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Chief authorizes his underling to go and thrash the accused man with a pool cue.
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As long as Isabelle plays the happy underling, Christine showers her with praise.
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Frenzel was in charge because an underling was elsewhere and was in a bad mood.
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Bart Simpson may protest, but he is still an underling and ward to Homer Simpson.
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But working as an underling in someone else's company wasn't part of her dream.
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Feeling that Celtics great considers himself more of a Paxson peer than underling.
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For that insubordination, the underling was jailed for a week, Najib said.
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Their underling discovery recognized thermoelectric properties in something familiar.
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How do you deal with a boss who doesn't appreciate you, or manage an unruly underling?
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- Subordinate: an assistant subject to the authority or control of another
- A subordinate, or person of lesser rank or authority
- (n.): A person of lower rank than oneself. Inferior to an overling. Used in the chair and underlings.
