as in subordinates
one who is of lower rank and typically under the authority of another
the real estate tycoon has a whole army of underlings to attend to the details
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Recent Examples of underlings
When his underlings spew hate about the Golden State on Fox News and social media?
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Gustavo Arellano, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2025
This difficult position might explain why Putin’s grip over even his own loyal underlings is slipping as more economic officials speak out with warnings over the dire state of the economy—a rarity in Putin’s command and control system.
—Time, 9 Aug. 2025
Gustavo Arellano, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2025
This difficult position might explain why Putin’s grip over even his own loyal underlings is slipping as more economic officials speak out with warnings over the dire state of the economy—a rarity in Putin’s command and control system.
—Time, 9 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for underlings
Noun
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Intolerance of CEOs sleeping with their subordinates has come through the manosphere media turn intact.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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The Johnson County sheriff who faces criminal charges of abusing his office repeatedly harassed his female subordinates and threatened his chief deputy to keep it quiet, according to an indictment obtained by the Star-Telegram.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Later in the season, Ellie — now trying to hunt down Abby to deliver the same fate to her — brutally kills Nora, one of Abby's minions.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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So, recognizing the imminent threat of DeSantis’ minions taking over one of Florida’s biggest and most progressive county governments, Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings — reluctantly and under duress — signed the ICE agreement and urged his fellow commissioners to fall in line.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Or is the Ram the literal Devil and every demon that comes through in these movies his henchmen/henchdolls?—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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The citizens of Venezuela don't deserve to live under the tyrannical rule of Maduro or any of his henchmen!—
Dan Gooding
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Underlings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underlings. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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