as in subordinate
one who is of lower rank and typically under the authority of another
the real estate tycoon has a whole army of underlings to attend to the details
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Recent Examples of underling
Surely that high-risk role would better be performed by an underling and not the leader of the rebels.
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Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2025
Politics Trump officials’ defiance over Abrego Garcia’s deportation is ‘shocking,’ appeals court says
April 17, 2025
His underlings ape his ghoulish glee in making life miserable for undocumented immigrants.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2025
Both surround themselves with loyalist underlings who do little to challenge their decisions.
—Ann Scott Tyson, Christian Science Monitor, 15 Apr. 2025
This is not the sort of work Feinberg plans to assign to one of his underlings.
—Dan Alexander, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2025
Politics Trump officials’ defiance over Abrego Garcia’s deportation is ‘shocking,’ appeals court says
April 17, 2025
His underlings ape his ghoulish glee in making life miserable for undocumented immigrants.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2025
Both surround themselves with loyalist underlings who do little to challenge their decisions.
—Ann Scott Tyson, Christian Science Monitor, 15 Apr. 2025
This is not the sort of work Feinberg plans to assign to one of his underlings.
—Dan Alexander, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for underling
Recent Examples of Synonyms for underling
Noun
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Her subordinates were transferred to the inspection division, Congress was told.—
Charlie Savage,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
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The police chief of the North Bergen Police Department in New Jersey will be sued by five subordinates after being accused of turning the department into a den of debauchery.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Before the mole can get much info from her mark, however, top Harrigan henchman Paul (Emmett J. Scanlan) arrives.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
11 May 2025
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In a parked car, erotic dancer Ani (Mikey Madison) straddles Igor (Yura Borisov), the Russian henchman who’s been her undesired shadow for a couple of very long, very stressful days.—
A.A. Dowd,
Vulture,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Besides being massively ignorant, Musk and his minions are drunk on ideology.—
Steve Chapman,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2025
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Through their minions in the media, in Big Pharma, and woke teachers manipulating their children's minds, these elites hold an iron grip on society.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Underling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underling. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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