Master and Underling

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Master

Master noun - The person (as an employer or supervisor) who tells people and especially workers what to do.
Usage example: I'm the master of this operation, and you'll do what I say
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Underling is an antonym for master.
Nearby Words: mastery, masterly, masterful, mastered, masterfully

Underling

Underling noun - One who is of lower rank and typically under the authority of another.
Usage example: the real estate tycoon has a whole army of underlings to attend to the details
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Master is an antonym for underling in subordinate topic.
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How words are described

human human master human underling
current current master current underling
corrupt corrupt master corrupt underling
wrong wrong master wrong underling
Other adjectives: tiny, capable, new, former, mysterious, competent, unnamed, younger, sadistic, strongest.

Both words in one sentence

  • Manga / Dororo A demon's underling takes in Dororo temporarily, with the intent of eventually sacrificing him to her master (the White-Faced Fudou), but finds that she's grown fond of him.
    Source: Manga / Dororo
  • In an episode of Burn Notice, a supposed spy master gloats on how he's got Mike wrapped around his finger only to get stabbed in the back (literally) by his own underling.
    Source: Too Clever by Half
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