as in servant
a person hired to perform household or personal services
we sent the lackey out to get doughnuts for the office
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Recent Examples of lackey
Indeed, much of post-war North Korean propaganda was focused on deflecting criticism that Kim was merely a Soviet lackey.
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Jonathan Corrado, Foreign Affairs, 13 Mar. 2016
Meanwhile, in a hellish landscape, the ornately dressed being known as Pure Evil sits on his throne, met by his lackey, Damon, who has been spying for him within the Supreme Being’s sky citadel.
—Eric Goldman, TVLine, 24 July 2024
And the president’s shadowy lackey, Moe (Woody Harrelson, having a blast), lets Kelly place a camera on board the shuttle.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 12 July 2024
Vance’s former attacks on Trump could be a liability as Democrats aim to portray Trump’s vice-presidential pick as a loyal lackey to the top of the ticket who will bend over backward to meet Trump’s commands.
—Marianne Levine, Washington Post, 15 July 2024
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Jonathan Corrado, Foreign Affairs, 13 Mar. 2016
Meanwhile, in a hellish landscape, the ornately dressed being known as Pure Evil sits on his throne, met by his lackey, Damon, who has been spying for him within the Supreme Being’s sky citadel.
—Eric Goldman, TVLine, 24 July 2024
And the president’s shadowy lackey, Moe (Woody Harrelson, having a blast), lets Kelly place a camera on board the shuttle.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 12 July 2024
Vance’s former attacks on Trump could be a liability as Democrats aim to portray Trump’s vice-presidential pick as a loyal lackey to the top of the ticket who will bend over backward to meet Trump’s commands.
—Marianne Levine, Washington Post, 15 July 2024
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“Lackey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lackey. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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