legmen

noun

plural of legman
as in subordinates

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for legmen
  1. subordinates
  2. servants
  3. employees
  4. underlings
  5. workers
  6. laborers
  7. handmaidens
  8. attendants
Noun
  • More broadly, struggling to name specific contributions by others even when specifically prompted to do so or remaining vague about developing subordinates are flags that the candidate may engage in toxic patterns.
    — Harvard Business Review, Harvard Business Review, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Impressive Humility with peers, and something else entirely with subordinates.
    — Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of subordinates
Noun
  • Raised by servants and educated by an uncle, Sade was a spoiled child with a temper and a taste for rebellion.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Protecting the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program is essential to ensuring America can continue recruiting and retaining the public servants our communities depend on.
    — Verna L. Williams, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of servants
Noun
  • The casino said all the people involved were employees of the restaurant and that no guests were involved.
    — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Negotiations with ServiceNow began even though some of Armis’ earliest employees had been implicitly promised an IPO payday.
    — Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of employees
Noun
  • Rumors of relationships between executives and underlings went around on campus.
    — Claire Stapleton, New Yorker, 18 July 2026
  • France’s Annecy International Animation Film Festival gets underway this weekend with Illumination’s Minions & Monsters, the latest movie devoted to the mischievous army of yellow underlings first introduced in 2010 breakout Despicable Me.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 19 June 2026
Definition of underlings
Noun
  • The early harvest also poses logistical challenges in a region where grapes are traditionally picked by hand, with some workers still on summer vacation and others facing transportation delays.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Cities and smaller communities across the country are competing for remote workers with thousands of dollars in cash, housing assistance, coworking memberships, and other perks designed to make relocating a little easier.
    — Meggen Harris, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of workers
Noun
  • This was followed by the establishment of regional rural banks starting in 1975, with the aim of lending to financially weaker rural groups, including marginal farmers, agricultural laborers, and small entrepreneurs.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Aug. 2026
  • My beloved barn jacket dates back to 19th-century France—referred to as a chore coat or bleu de travail—where it was worn among farmers and laborers who relied on its tough, moleskin fabric to get them through fieldwork.
    — Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of laborers
Noun
  • Did Penelope, Helen of Troy, Athena, Calypso, and the rest of the Greek gals and goddesses deserve to be more epic than the attractive but flattened handmaidens even IMAX couldn’t enhance?
    — Lisa Henricksson, Air Mail, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The handmaids’ crimson robes evolved into protest iconography around the world because the story captured fears about authoritarianism and gender more viscerally than overt political messaging ever could.
    — Marc Adelman, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2026
Definition of handmaidens
Noun
  • Sphere also has hospitality suites on level three with their own restrooms, bars, and suite attendants.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026
  • There may be a toast or two, typically offered by the father of the bride or honored attendants, like the best man or the maid of honor.
    — Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of attendants
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“Legmen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legmen. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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