Meaning of the word myrmidon in English

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myrmidon

US /ˈmɜ˞.mə.dɑːn/
UK /ˈmɜ˞.mə.dɑːn/

Noun

1.

someone who follows and obeys a powerful person or authority, even when this means doing bad things for them:

Example:
They each claimed that they were only doing their job - the standard reply from the myrmidons of authoritarian regimes everywhere.
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