underling
11underling — un·der·ling (ŭn’dər lĭng) n. ▸ One of lesser rank or authority than another; a subordinate. Word History: The suffix ling, inherited from Common Germanic, already had several uses in Old English, all of which produced new nouns. It could, for… …
12underling — noun Date: 12th century one who is under the orders of another ; subordinate, inferior …
13underling — /un deuhr ling/, n. a subordinate, esp. one of slight importance. [1125 75; ME. See UNDER , LING1] Syn. menial, flunky, lackey, hireling. * * * …
14underling — noun A subordinate, or person of lesser rank or authority. Ant: overling …
15underling — Synonyms and related words: assistant, cog, commonality, commonalty, creature, dependent, employee, feudatory, flunky, follower, hanger on, helper, hoi polloi, homager, inferior, junior, lackey, liege, liege man, lightweight, lower class, lower… …
16underling — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. subordinate, assistant, inferior, deputy, apprentice; servant, menial, flunky, retainer. See inferiority. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. subordinate, hireling, servant, menial, minion, flunky*; see also… …
17underling — un|der|ling [ˈʌndəlıŋ US ər ] n [Date: 1100 1200; Origin: under + ling] an insulting word for someone who has a low rank often used humorously …
18underling — un|der|ling [ ʌndərlıŋ ] noun count an insulting word for someone who is less important or has lower status in an organization than someone else: SUBORDINATE …
19underling — un·der·ling || ÊŒndÉ™(r)lɪŋ n. subordinate …
20underling — noun chiefly derogatory a subordinate …
