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underling noun
/ˈʌn.dəl.ɪŋ/
/-dɚ.lɪŋ/ n [C] disapproving Definition
a person of low rank and little authority who works for someone more important
She surrounded herself with underlings who were too afraid of her to answer back.
(Definition of underling noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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