underling
noun[C]
disapprovinguk/ˈʌn.dəl.ɪŋ/us/ˈʌn.dɚ.lɪŋ/apersonoflowrankand littleauthoritywhoworksfor someone moreimportant:
手下,走卒,喽啰,下属Shesurroundedherself with underlings who were tooafraidof her toanswerback.她身边围满了噤若寒蝉的下属。
Synonym
subordinate
Employees & colleagues
- anti-incumbent
- appointee
- career woman
- claque
- co-worker
- hire
- incumbent
- lifer
- mate
- new blood
- new broom
- nominee
- non-employee
- operative
- payroll
- peon
- self-starter
- skip-level
- staff
- staffer