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minion Definition


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minion
noun
    derog:
    1. An employee or follower, especially one who is fawning or subservient.
      Thesaurus: follower, lackey, flunkey, underling, pet; parasite, hanger-on; sycophant, toady, flatterer, bootlicker, yes-man (slang).
    2. A favourite subordinate of a sovereign, VIP, etc.
Etymology: 16c, originally meaning ‘a darling or favourite': from French mignon.



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