underling

noun

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Pronunciation: /ˈʌndɚlɪŋ/

Etymology: From Middle English underling, from Old English underling. By surface analysis, under + -ling.

A subordinate, or person of lesser rank or authority.
“The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, / But in ourselves, that we are underlings.”
“"I love not that underlings should perceive my wisdom."”
A low, wretched person.