underling
noun
un·der·ling
ˈən-dər-liŋ 
: one who is under the orders of another : subordinate, inferior
Examples of underling in a Sentence
He takes all the credit, but most of the hard work is done by his underlings.
the real estate tycoon has a whole army of underlings to attend to the details
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According to a ProPublica report, some of Nunes’ underlings have concerns about his performance.
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Zach Everson, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Combs did so by wielding an iron fist, exacting loyalty from his underlings with violence and threats.
—Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2024
While this is intentionally a casual Friday dress office, these are very bespoke underlings, but only one, glaringly, is dressed to vibrant excess, if not success.
—Christopher Smith, Orange County Register, 8 Oct. 2024
From his prison cell at Corcoran, witnesses testified at Chavez’s trial, Estrada controlled a network of underlings who collected money and sold drugs in nearly every prison yard in California.
—Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2024
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Zach Everson, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Combs did so by wielding an iron fist, exacting loyalty from his underlings with violence and threats.
—Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2024
While this is intentionally a casual Friday dress office, these are very bespoke underlings, but only one, glaringly, is dressed to vibrant excess, if not success.
—Christopher Smith, Orange County Register, 8 Oct. 2024
From his prison cell at Corcoran, witnesses testified at Chavez’s trial, Estrada controlled a network of underlings who collected money and sold drugs in nearly every prison yard in California.
—Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2024
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underling
noun
un·der·ling
ˈən-dər-liŋ
: one who is under the orders of another : subordinate
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