| Main Entry: | underling |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | subordinate |
Synonyms: |
aide, assistant, attendant, deputy, flunky, gofer, helper, inferior, lackey, minion, peon, scrub, second, second fiddle, second stringer, serf, servant, slave |
| Main Entry: | second fiddle |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | secondary role player |
Synonyms: |
back seat, benchwarmer, low man on totem pole, reserves, second banana, second string, second stringer, second team, secondary role, understudy |