spear carrier

• Personne ou rôle insignifiant ou secondaire dans un événement ou une activité, à l'origine figurant ou acteur de figuration dans une pièce de théâtre qui porte une lance sans avoir de répliques.

A minor or insignificant participant in an event or activity, originally referring to an extra or background actor in a theatrical production who carries a spear but has no lines.

1. Minor role in a performanceB2informal

   An actor who plays a small, non-speaking role in a play, film, or opera, often part of a crowd scene.

   rôle de figurant

   • He started his career as a spear carrier in a Shakespeare play.
   • The director needed a few spear carriers for the battle scene.
   • She was just a spear carrier in the background of the movie.

2. Unimportant personC1informal

   A person who has a minor or insignificant role in an organization, event, or activity.

   comparse

   • In the corporate world, he was just a spear carrier for the executives.
   • She felt like a spear carrier in the political campaign.
   • The team leader made all the decisions; the rest were just spear carriers.