| NOUN | person | underling, subordinate, subsidiary, foot soldier | an assistant subject to the authority or control of another |
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| Sounds | ah'nderlihng | |
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| Rhymes | abducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng... | |
| Meaning | An assistant subject to the authority or control of another. | |
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| Synonyms | subordinate, subsidiary, foot soldier | |
| Narrower | associate | A person with subordinate membership in a society, institution, or commercial enterprise |
| bottom dog | A person of low status | |
| cog | A subordinate who performs an important but routine function | |
| man | A male subordinate | |
| second fiddle, second banana | someone who serves in a subordinate capacity or plays a secondary role | |
| Broader | assistant, helper, help, supporter | A person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose |
| Spanish | subalterno, subordinado | |
| Catalan | subaltern, subordinat | |
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