plural lackeys
disapproving
: a person who is or acts like a weak servant of someone powerful
He was nothing but a spineless lackey of the establishment.
a celebrity surrounded by his lackeys
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“Lackey.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/lackey. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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