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Definition of
underling noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
underling
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈʌndərlɪŋ
/
/
(
disapproving
)
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a person with a lower rank or status
synonym
minion
He dishes out orders to his underlings.
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underling
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