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underling definition

under·ling (un′dər liŋ)

noun

a person in a subordinate position; inferior: usually contemptuous or disparaging

Etymology: ME < OE: see under- & -ling

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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