What does underling mean?
Underling means A subordinate, or person of lesser rank or authority..
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/ˈʌndɚlɪŋ/ · noun
A subordinate, or person of lesser rank or authority..
The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, / But in ourselves, that we are underlings.
"I love not that underlings should perceive my wisdom."
His decision to stay at the compound in the face of possible assassination set an example, making it more difficult for his underlings to cut and run. “Anyone who left is a traitor,” Ruslan Stefanchuk, the speaker of Ukraine’s parliament, told its members a few hours after the invasion started.
So read the email from Ray Dalio, founder of the world’s largest hedge fund, Bridgewater Associates, and a billionaire many times over. It would be read by more than 1,000 of his underlings at the company.
Use underling when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Underling means A subordinate, or person of lesser rank or authority..
Common synonyms include superior, subordinate, subsidiary.
Possible antonyms include overling.
The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, / But in ourselves, that we are underlings.
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