as in servants
a person hired to perform household or personal services
we sent the lackey out to get doughnuts for the office
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Recent Examples of lackeys
Its purpose is to maximize the president’s control over our lives, enrich his family, reward his lackeys and punish his critics.
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Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Matthew quickly schemes his way into Oliver’s orbit after that first performance, impressing and rankling the group of lackeys in his entourage at the same time.
—Eric Torres, Pitchfork, 27 Aug. 2025
Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Matthew quickly schemes his way into Oliver’s orbit after that first performance, impressing and rankling the group of lackeys in his entourage at the same time.
—Eric Torres, Pitchfork, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lackeys
servants
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If dogs are our servants, cats are our shadows.—
Rebecca van Laer
September 30,
Literary Hub,
30 Sep. 2025
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Of those who stay, more than eighty per cent work in the informal sector—as domestic servants, street hawkers, porters, cleaners.—
Kapil Komireddi,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Lackeys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lackeys. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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