minionnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈmɪn.jən/us/ˈmɪn.jən/usually disapprovinga person who is not important and who has to do what another person of higher rank orders them to do:
He sent one of his minions to do something about it.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Servants, slaves & underlings
- below/above stairs idiom
- butler
- clerk
- coolie
- dogsbody
- factotum
- housemaid
- labourer
- lackey
- lapdog
- maid
- majordomo
- puppet
- retainer
- skivvy
- slave
- slave trade
- slavery
- stair
- valet
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