underling
A subordinate, or person of lesser rank or authorityA subordinate, or person of lesser rank or authority.
» A bandit will be the best underling.
Meaning
2 sensesA subordinate, or person of lesser rank or authority.
Untergebener, Untergebene, Untertan
подчинённыйpodčinjónnyj, ме́лкая со́шкаmélkaja sóška
A low, wretched person.
- an assistant subject to the authority or control of another
Examples
5 sentencesA bandit will be the best underling.
He is obsequious to the higher-ups and arrogant towards his underlings.
deEr ist unterwürfig gegenüber den höheren Chargen und arrogant gegenüber seinen Untergebenen.
He's my underling.
ruОн мой подчинённый.
You're just an underling. Know your place!
I guess I've reached the age where I have to dispense advice to my underlings.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English underling, from Old English underling. By surface analysis, under + -lFrom Middle English underling, from Old English underling. By surface analysis, under + -ling.
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Forms
plural: underlings| Singular | underling |
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Synonyms
4 synonyms- an assistant subject to the authority or control of another:subordinatesubsidiaryfoot soldier