minion[noun]Synonyms: follower, flunky, hanger-on, henchman, hireling, lackey, underling, yes man
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
min‧ion /ˈmɪnjən/
noun [countable usually plural][
Date: 1500-1600;
Language: French;
Origin: mignon word for a much-loved person]
someone’s minions are the people who just obey their orders and do unskilled work – used humorously:
I was shown into the office by one of her minions. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲