lackey

A noun referring to a servant or attendant, or a person who behaves obsequiously to gain personal advantage.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее слугу или прислужника, или человека, который ведёт себя подобострастно для получения личной выгоды.esSustantivo que designa a un sirviente o criado, o a una persona que se comporta de manera servil y aduladora para obtener ventaja personal.frNom désignant un serviteur ou un domestique, ou une personne qui se comporte de manière servile et obséquieuse pour en tirer un avantage personnel.deSubstantiv, das einen Diener oder Bediensteten bezeichnet, oder eine Person, die sich unterwürfig verhält, um persönliche Vorteile zu erlangen.ptSubstantivo que designa um criado ou servo, ou uma pessoa que age de forma servil e bajuladora para obter vantagens pessoais.zh指仆人或跟班，也指为了私利而对人卑躬屈膝、谄媚奉承的人。arاسم يدل على الخادم أو التابع المطيع، أو على شخص يتذلل ويتصرف بخنوع لتحقيق مصلحة شخصية.

1. Male servant C1 formal british

   A male servant, especially a footman or attendant in a household.

   • The wealthy lord had a personal lackey to attend to his needs.
   • A lackey opened the carriage door for the guests.
   • In the old mansion, lackeys were expected to be silent and efficient.

   ruЛакейeslacayofrLoqueteau (domestique)deLakaiptLacaiozh男仆arخادم

   同义词: attendantflunkeyfootmanmanservantmenialretainervalet

   反义词: master

2. Servile follower B2 informal

   A person who behaves very obsequiously to gain an advantage, such as a sycophant.

   • The politician surrounded himself with lackeys who never questioned his orders.
   • She was known as the CEO's lackey, always agreeing with everything he said.
   • He acted like a corporate lackey, hoping for a promotion.

   ruПодхалимesLacayo servilfrSycophante serviledeSpeichelleckerptPuxa-sacozh走狗arمتذلل

   同义词: bootlickercreepfawnerminionpuppetsycophanttoadyyes-man

• lackeys plural form
• lackeys' possessive plural form
• lackey's possessive singular form