underling

Example Sentences

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Everything you describe — fearful underlings, disengaged managers, unchecked verbal abuse — points to a dysfunctional system that has developed like a cyst to protect this toxic individual.

From Washington Post

Shah was part of a long line of Trump underlings who passed back and forth between Trump’s orbit and Fox’s on- and off-air ranks.

From Washington Post

Two gang leaders set the assault in motion by telling their underlings to go after members of another subgroup of their gang, prosecutors said.

From Seattle Times

The investigation similarly faulted him for using an underling to work on his travel awards accounts, including for personal trips.

From Los Angeles Times

Going forth, that underling will take over if a governor leaves office early.

From Los Angeles Times