UNDERLING

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

An assistant subject to the authority or control of another

Synonyms:

foot soldier; subordinate; subsidiary; underling

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("underling" is a kind of...):

assistant; help; helper; supporter (a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "underling"):

associate (a person with subordinate membership in a society, institution, or commercial enterprise)

bottom dog (a person of low status)

cog (a subordinate who performs an important but routine function)

man (a male subordinate)

second banana; second fiddle (someone who serves in a subordinate capacity or plays a secondary role)