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Underling

usgb/ˈʌndərlɪŋ/Volume
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Used in workplaces to describe employees lower in the hierarchy. SlideIn the meeting, the director clarified the strategy to the underlings.
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Can suggest that someone is not important or lacks power. SlideShe felt like an underling, rarely given important tasks.
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Suggests that the person must follow orders without question. SlideThe executive's underlings executed the plan without debate.
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