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   minion

   /ˈmɪnjən/

   noun

   • 1. a follower or underling of a powerful person, especially a servile or unimportant one: "he gets oppressed minions like me to fob them off"

   Word Origin late 15th century: from French mignon, mignonne.

   Scrabble Points: 8

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMINION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   A minion is a person who is not important and who has to do what another person of higher rank orders them to do. Learn more about the word, its usage, synonyms and translations from Cambridge Dictionary.

   • English (US)

     MINION meaning: 1. a person who is not important and who has...

   • Znaczenie Minion, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     MINION definicja: 1. a person who is not important and who...

   • Minion: French Translation

     MINION translate: larbin, subalterne. Learn more in the...

   • Minion Spanish Translation

     MINION translate: esclavo. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Minion: Thai Translation

     minion translate: คนรับใช้. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Minion: Indonesian Translation

     minion translate: pengikut, antek. Learn more in the...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › minionMinion Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : a servile dependent, follower, or underling. He's one of the boss's minions. 2. : one highly favored : idol. his great charity to the poor renders him the minion of the people Jonas Hanway. 3. : a subordinate (see subordinate entry 1 sense 1) or petty official. government minions.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMINION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. a favorite, esp. one who is a fawning, servile follower: term of contempt. 2. a subordinate official, deputy, or the like. 3. Obsolete. a mistress or paramour.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › minionMINION Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

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   Minion definition: a servile follower or subordinate of a person in power.. See examples of MINION used in a sentence.

6. www.oed.com › dictionary › minion_n1minion, n.¹ & adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford ...

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   Minion has 15 meanings in OED, nine of which are obsolete and one derogatory. It comes from French mignon and can mean a servant, a lover, a small person, or a type of plant.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › minionMinion - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   A minion is nothing more than a yes-man, a nameless faceless servant. It is a negative term implying that your only importance is from the person who orders you around. Corporate presidents may have minions to do their dirty work such as firing employees who have made a mistake.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionminion noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   noun. /ˈmɪnjən/. /ˈmɪnjən/. (disapproving or humorous) an unimportant person in an organization who has to obey orders; a servant. While I was waiting to see him, a minion brought me some tea. Whenever the director needed more information, his minions were sent scurrying in all directions to obtain it. Word Origin.