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underling

[uhn-der-ling] / ˈʌn dər lɪŋ /


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In his statement, he said the comments made to the undercover reporter were "empty words and not a true account of the underling incident".

From BBC • Oct. 24, 2025

On Tuesday, he held a press conference to announce relatively minor news that could have been delivered by an underling: He intended to move U.S.

From Salon • Sep. 4, 2025

Agents intercepted text messages in which Facey and Sanchez talked about using a private plane to spirit away an underling who had narrowly avoided arrest in Anchorage, prosecutors wrote in the bail motion.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2025

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

It was usually Sherrie Chin-Watt or Cameron Jenkins who was with him, less often Janice or some underling like Eduardo or me.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee