underling
Americannoun
noun
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Origin of underling
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He also noted that Scott Boatwright, Chipotle’s current CEO, was once Niccol’s underling.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
The analysts don’t expect meaningful consensus underling earnings upgrades, though earnings per share forecasts are likely to benefit from the higher 2026 buyback.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
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
Ultimately, she sent an underling to join Newsom and U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2025
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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