Definitions for: Underling

[n] someone subject to the authority or control of another

Webster (1913) Definition: Un"der*ling, n. [Under + -ling.]
An inferior person or agent; a subordinate; hence, a mean,
sorry fellow. --Milton.

he fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, But in
ourselves, that we are underlings. --Shak.

Synonyms: subordinate, subsidiary

See Also: follower, man