lapdog
/ˈlæpˌdɔɡ/
noun
- A small dog that is easy to hold and likes to sit on a person's lap.
- Her little lapdog curled up on her knees during the movie.
- The lapdog wagged its tail as it settled into its owner's lap.
- Many people choose a lapdog because it is gentle and loves attention.
- A person who is overly obedient or submissive to someone in power, often used disapprovingly.
- The media was accused of acting as a lapdog for the government.
- He refused to be a lapdog and spoke out against the unfair rules.
- Critics called the politician a lapdog of the big corporations.
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