lackey
/ˈlæki/
verb
- To act as a lackey; to serve or follow someone in a servile manner.
- She refused to lackey for anyone, no matter how much money they offered.
- He lackeyed for the CEO for years before starting his own company.
- The young assistant lackeyed around the famous author, hoping for a recommendation.
noun
- A servant or follower who does menial tasks or obeys orders without question, often in a submissive way.
- The wealthy man always had a lackey to carry his bags.
- In the movie, the villain's lackey did all the dirty work.
- He refused to be a lackey for anyone, preferring to work independently.
- A person who is overly obedient or servile, especially to gain favor.
- The manager surrounded himself with lackeys who never disagreed with him.
- The politician's lackeys did everything to make him look good.
- She was tired of being treated like a lackey at the office.