underling
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of underling
Example Sentences
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Under the cover of darkness, an underling used satellite imagery to pick his way through vineyards near the prison before tossing a pillowcase over the walls.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 29, 2025
In his statement, he said the comments made to the undercover reporter were "empty words and not a true account of the underling incident".
From BBC • Oct. 24, 2025
Our last glimpse of Dedra shows her shoeless and cowering in a prison cell, destined to be as forgotten as her boss and every other underling who fails the Emperor.
From Salon • May 17, 2025
What kind of terrible employer has an underling borrow against his own home to cover up his boss’s sordid lies and extra-marital affairs?
From Slate • Jun. 3, 2024
MI6 didn’t think Le Fantôme would trust an underling to judge whether they were forgeries.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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