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. — al_ex_an_der
He's my underling.
ruОн мой подчинённый. — marafon
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