underling

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Our last glimpse of Dedra shows her shoeless and cowering in a prison cell, destined to be as forgotten as her boss and every other underling who fails the Emperor.

From Salon • May 17, 2025

While the geopolitical machinations rumble on, the underling success of Georgia’s second-hand car industry can be explained by its geography.

From BBC • Oct. 13, 2024

Einbinder became known to audiences as the overworked comedy writer and underling Ava Daniels on “Hacks,” the Max series starring Jean Smart, which just wrapped up its third and most acclaimed season to date.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2024

What kind of terrible employer has an underling borrow against his own home to cover up his boss’s sordid lies and extra-marital affairs?

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2024

I sensed that the long-furred one was the warlord of the fortress, while the small one was some kind of underling.

From "Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat" by Johnny Marciano and Emily Chenoweth