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underling

/ˈʌndərˌlɪŋ/ /ˈʌndərˌlɪŋɡ/

Meanings
noun
A subordinate, or person of lesser rank or authority.

Examples :

"The manager always asked her underling, the new intern, to make the coffee. "
position person job organization business

Related Words

Illustration selfish

selfish adjective

/ˈsɛlfɪʃ/

Holding one's own self-interest as the standard for decision making.

"He was often selfish in class, always wanting the best seat and the most attention. "

Illustration underlings

underlings noun

/ˈʌndərˌlɪŋz/

A subordinate, or person of lesser rank or authority.

"The manager gave instructions to his underlings about the new project. "

Illustration treated

treated verb

/ˈtɹiːtɪd/

To negotiate, discuss terms, bargain (for or with).

"The car salesman treated with my dad to lower the price. "

Illustration because

because adverb

/bɪˈkɒz/ /biˈkɔz/

For the reason (that).

"I went to the park because the weather was nice. "

Illustration employees

employees noun

/ɪmˈplɔɪiːz/ /ˌemplɔɪˈiːz/

An individual who provides labor to a company or another person.

"One way to encourage your employees to work harder is by giving them incentives."

Illustration person

person noun

/ˈpɜːsən/ /ˈpɝsən/

An individual; usually a human being.

"Each person is unique, both mentally and physically."

Illustration manager

manager noun

/ˈmæn.ɪ.dʒə/ /ˈmæn.ɪ.dʒɚ/

A person whose job is to manage something, such as a business, a restaurant, or a sports team.

"The school's new manager is responsible for organizing the sports teams. "

Illustration ignoring

ignoring verb

/ɪɡˈnɔːrɪŋ/ /ɪɡˈnɔːrɪn/

To deliberately not listen or pay attention to.

"A problem ignored is a problem doubled."

Illustration wretched

wretched adjective

/ˈɹɛtʃɪd/

Very miserable; feeling deep affliction or distress.

"I felt wretched after my wife died."

Illustration opinions

opinions noun

/əˈpɪnjənz/

A subjective belief, judgment or perspective that a person has formed about a topic, issue, person or thing.

"My friends and I have different opinions about which restaurant to go to for dinner. "

Illustration authority

authority noun

/ɔːˈθɒɹəti/ /əˈθɑɹəti/

The power to enforce rules or give orders.

"I have the authority to penalise the staff in my department, but not the authority to sack them."

Illustration subordinate

subordinate noun

/səˈbɔːrdənət/ /ˈsɔːbɔːrdənət/

One who is subordinate.

"The subordinate in the student council is responsible for organizing the school dances. "