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lackey

or ±ô²¹³¦Â·±ç³Ü±ð²â

[ lak-ee ]

noun

plural lackeys.
  1. a servile follower; toady.
  2. a footman or liveried manservant.


verb (used with object)

lackeyed, lackeying.
  1. to attend as a lackey does.

lackey

/ ˈ±ôæ°ìɪ /

noun

  1. a servile follower; hanger-on
  2. a liveried male servant or valet
  3. a person who is treated like a servant
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. whenintr, often foll by for to act as a lackey (to)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of lackey1

1520–30; < Middle French laquais, perhaps < Catalan lacayo, alacayo < ?
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of lackey1

C16: via French laquais, from Old French, perhaps from Catalan lacayo, alacayo; perhaps related to alcalde
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Example Sentences

I agree with your assessment, but it’s important to bear in mind the implications of your observation that Trump has turned the whole show and the whole government over to lackeys.

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A federal judge restrained the department’s unvetted lackeys from accessing payment systems on Saturday morning, emphasizing security and privacy risks.

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The temporary restraining order blocks Musk’s fresh-faced lackeys from accessing the payment systems responsible for disbursing federal paychecks, Social Security and Medicare benefits, and tax refunds.

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Its previous administrator, David Lebryk, left the department after a feud with Musk’s lackeys over access to the sensitive and secure systems.

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The federal funding slashing wunderkind and Musk lackey didn't account for his bigoted social media posts being uncovered by the Wall Street Journal, however.

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