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- Dictionaryunderling/ˈʌndəlɪŋ/
noun
- 1. a person lower in status or rank: derogatory "she was shouting orders at underlings between gulps of coffee"
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: one who is under the orders of another : subordinate, inferior. Synonyms. inferior. junior. subordinate. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of underling in a Sentence. He takes all the credit, but most of the hard work is done by his underlings. the real estate tycoon has a whole army of underlings to attend to the details.
UNDERLING definition: 1. a person of low rank and little authority who works for someone more important: 2. a person of…. Learn more.
an assistant subject to the authority or control of another.
UNDERLING meaning: 1. a person of low rank and little authority who works for someone more important: 2. a person of…. Learn more.
You refer to someone as an underling when they are inferior in rank or status to someone else and take orders from them. You use this word to show that you do not respect someone.
Underling definition: a subordinate, especially one of slight importance.. See examples of UNDERLING used in a sentence.
Underling definition: One of lesser rank or authority than another; a subordinate.
Definition of underling noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Define underling. underling synonyms, underling pronunciation, underling translation, English dictionary definition of underling. n. One of lesser rank or authority than another; a subordinate.
What does the word underling mean? There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the word underling. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. underling has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. animals (late 1600s) plants (late 1600s) Entry status.
