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underling
noun un·der·ling \ˈən-dər-liŋ\
: a person of low rank who works for a more powerful person
Full Definition of UNDERLING
: one who is under the orders of another : subordinate, inferior
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First Known Use of UNDERLING
12th century
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- inferior, junior, subordinate
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