flunkey

• Substantiv, das einen männlichen Diener bezeichnet, besonders einen Lakaien, oder eine Person, die jemandem mit Macht bedingungslos gehorcht.

A noun referring to a male servant, especially a footman, or a person who displays unquestioning obedience to someone in authority.

1. C1formalbritish

   A male servant, especially a footman or liveried attendant.

   Lakai

   • The flunkey opened the carriage door for the guests.
   • A flunkey stood by the entrance of the grand mansion.
   • The wealthy family employed several flunkeys for their estate.

   Synonymeattendantbutlerfootmanlackeymanservantvalet

2. Obedient followerC1informal

   A person who obeys orders unquestioningly, often in a servile or sycophantic manner.

   Speichellecker

   • He was nothing more than a political flunkey, doing whatever his boss said.
   • The manager surrounded himself with flunkeys who never disagreed with him.
   • She refused to be a flunkey and spoke her mind.

   Synonymebootlickerfawnerhenchmanlackeyminionservantsycophanttoadyyes-man

   Antonymebossindividualistleadermasterrebel