lackey

🇺🇸 /ˈlæki/ 🇬🇧 /ˈlæki/
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noun
R

a person who works for someone and does tasks for them

The wealthy businessman had several lackeys who would do his bidding.

R

a person who does what others want, even if it's not right, just to please them

She was seen as a lackey, always doing whatever the boss wanted without question.

translation

n. a person who works for someone and does tasks for them; a person who does what others want, even if it's not right, just to please them

Word Forms

Plural lackeys