Decaffeinated coffee comes from a chemical process that takes out caffeine from the beans. Pharmaceutical and soda companies buy the extracted caffeine.
subordinate, subsidiary, underling, foot soldier
(noun) an assistant subject to the authority or control of another
Source: WordNet® 3.1
underling (plural underlings)
A subordinate, or person of lesser rank or authority.
A low, wretched person.
• overling
Source: Wiktionary
Un"der*ling, n. Etym: [Under + -ling.]
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
8 November 2024
(noun) the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another; “replacing the star will not be easy”
Decaffeinated coffee comes from a chemical process that takes out caffeine from the beans. Pharmaceutical and soda companies buy the extracted caffeine.