'Underling' definitions:

Definition of 'underling'

From: WordNet
noun
An assistant subject to the authority or control of another [syn: subordinate, subsidiary, underling, foot soldier]

Definition of 'Underling'

From: GCIDE
  • Underling \Un"der*ling\, n. [Under + -ling.]
  • 1. An inferior person or agent; a subordinate; a low-ranking employee. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. Hence, A mean, sorry fellow. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
  • The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, But in ourselves, that we are underlings. --Shak. [1913 Webster]