underling

IPA: ˈʌndɝɫɪŋ

noun

  • A subordinate, or person of lesser rank or authority.
  • A low, wretched person.
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Examples of "underling" in Sentences

  • Once Patty realized that Ellen had regrets, Patty knew that her underling was a loose cannon.
  • In one scene, her new underling is caught snickering at the process of choosing a belt for a dress.
  • The Andy Gray video that came out yesterday is clearcut bullying and harassment of an underling, which is a sackable offence.
  • The establishment of a social system in which a section of the population is defined as the underling and another as the master is itself an act of violence - an act of violence which can only acquire permanence by the continuing use of violence.
  • A record-label underling is charged with making sure a down-and-out rock star makes it to his comeback anniversary concert in L.A. Backstory: Russell Brand reprises the loutish rocker character he played in the 2008 comedy "Forgetting Sarah Marshall."
  • Alfred Hyslop, as Mellinger, eye-pops and mugs for the camera, veering dangerously close to Carry On territory, while Paul Ravich, the actor playing Booth, Mellinger’s main underling, comes to resemble the spaced-out astro-hippies in John Carpenter’s Dark Star.

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