underling

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈʌndərlɪŋ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈʌndɚlɪŋ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(un′dər ling)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
un•der•ling /ˈʌndɚlɪŋ/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. a worker who is ranked beneath another;
    a subordinate.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
un•der•ling  (un′dər ling),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a subordinate, esp. one of slight importance.
  • Middle English. See under-, -ling1 1125–75
    menial, flunky, lackey, hireling.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
underling / ˈʌndəlɪŋ/
  1. a subordinate or lackey
'underling' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
-ling - ling - menial - scutwork - spear carrier - stooge - understrapper

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