Insect
Insect noun - A person of no importance or influence.
Usage example: the magazine's editor in chief was notorious for treating staffers as insects, often not even bothering to learn their names
Morsel
Morsel noun - A person of no importance or influence.
Usage example: a morsel like her wouldn't last a week in the rough-and-tumble world of Wall Street
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