Underling
/ˈʌndərlɪŋ/
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Pro Tip 1/3Professional Context
Used in workplaces to describe employees lower in the hierarchy. 
In the meeting, the director clarified the strategy to the underlings.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Connotation
Can suggest that someone is not important or lacks power. 
She felt like an underling, rarely given important tasks.
Pro Tip 3/3Obedience Implied
Suggests that the person must follow orders without question. 
The executive's underlings executed the plan without debate.