Dean and Underling

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Dean noun - The senior member of a group.

Usage example: the dean of the Aspen ski instructors oversaw the training of the rescue team

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Underling is an antonym for dean.

Nearby Words: deanery, Deanna, Deana, Deane, deanne

Underling noun - One who is of lower rank and typically under the authority of another.

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Dean is an antonym for underling.

current	current dean	current underling
corrupt	corrupt dean	corrupt underling
poor	poor dean	poor underling
incompetent	incompetent dean	incompetent underling
Other adjectives: new, former, random, unsuspecting.

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