underling

English

Etymology

under +‎ -ling

Pronunciation

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Noun

underling (plural underlings)

A subordinate, or person of lesser rank or authority.
A low, wretched person.

Antonyms

overling

Translations

a subordinate, or person of lesser rank or authority

Chinese:
Mandarin: 下屬 (zh), 下属 (zh) (xiàshǔ)
Dutch: ondergeschikte (nl)
Finnish: alainen (fi), käskyläinen (fi) (derogatory)
French: subordonné (fr) m, sous-fifre (fr) m

German: Untergebener (de) m, Untertan (de) m, Unterling (de) m
Hungarian: beosztott (hu)
Japanese: 下っ端 (したっぱ, shitappa)
Russian: подчинённый (ru) m (podčinjónnyj), ме́лкая со́шка f (mélkaja sóška) (derogatory)
Thai: ลูกน้อง (lûuk-nɔ́ɔng)

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