running dog

noun

Definition of running dognext
as in satellite

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  1. satellite
  2. company man
  3. minion
  4. slave
  5. henchman
  6. parasite
  7. sponge
  8. lackey
Noun
  • Centers and satellites are still the idea; above him float several squares within circles, and as the geometric shapes get smaller and more central the figures within get more important—not mortals but minor deities, not minor deities but the big guy, Vajrabhairava.
    Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2025
  • The satellite images captured by the U.S. Geological Survey's Landsat satellites have revealed vast solar installations reshaping the desert landscape, part of China's ambitious effort to build a renewable energy powerhouse.
    George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of satellite
Noun
  • In 2014, Microsoft surprised people by promoting the ultimate company man, Satya Nadella, to CEO.
    Steven Levy, WIRED, 21 Nov. 2024
  • That’s a lot of synergy, and Michaels is a company man.
    Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2024
Definition of company man
Noun
  • The Inflation Reduction Act set the United States on a new green industrial trajectory that even Trump and his minions will have trouble reversing.
    Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
  • That should give Trump and his minions enough time to solve all the problems of his voters who are struggling.
    Letters to the editor, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Nov. 2024
Definition of minion
Noun
  • For instance, Sewell-Smith said, finding a distant cousin in Jamaica ‒ which is not uncommon among African Americans because of the slave trade ‒ could be helpful for tracing roots, because Caribbean countries kept national slave lists, while American records were spottier.
    Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Read More: 11 Holidays the World Celebrates in December Evidence suggests that the earliest Junkanoo celebrations, recorded in the Bahamas in the 1820s, were tolerated even though colonial officials feared slave celebrations could lead to a revolt.
    Sasha C. Wells / Made by History, TIME, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of slave
Noun
  • There’s this brawl out scene with the henchmen of Ivan’s Russian billionaire parents.
    Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
  • When Sam and Alex fail to arrive in Vegas on schedule, an enraged Charles and his hulking henchmen are forced to intervene.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of henchman
Noun
  • Malaria is caused by parasites transmitted to humans via infected mosquitos.
    Dave Wessner, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Eating prey can be dangerous for cats, especially mice, which can carry disease, parasites and even poison.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of parasite
Noun
  • Avoid using sponges or towels, as shards can cling to them, creating a safety hazard.
    Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Dec. 2024
  • Participants dress in masks and costumes, often made from crepe paper and cardboard, meant to hark back to the original costumes once made from sponges and newspapers—items readily available to them that society also often discarded.
    Sasha C. Wells / Made by History, TIME, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of sponge
Noun
  • The current cast is rounded out by Alison Brie, who will play another Skeletor lackey, Evil-Lyn, Idris Elba, who will play the noble Man-at-Arms, and Riverdale's Camila Mendes as Teela, Man-at-Arms's daughter and He-Man's right-hand woman.
    Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Among the most glaring examples is Ninth Division Commander Gen. Roh Tae-gun (Park Jae-hoon, excellent), a weak-willed lackey seduced by power and greed who’s based on Roh Tae-woo, Chun’s successor as president in 1988.
    Richard Kuipers, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of lackey
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