minion

noun/ˈmɪnjən/

Frequency rank: #12,425 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

a follower who obeys orders without question; a subordinate servant.

Illustration for the English word “minion”

Example sentence

The villain sent his loyal minion to retrieve the stolen map.

Synonyms & related words

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