Meaning of the word underling in English

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underling

US /ˈʌn.dɚ.lɪŋ/
UK /ˈʌn.dɚ.lɪŋ/

Noun

1.

a person of low rank and little authority who works for someone more important:

Example:
She surrounded herself with underlings who were too afraid of her to talk back.
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