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Definition of underling noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

underling

noun

/ˈʌndəlɪŋ/

/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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