käskyläinen — meaning in English

English meaning

• flunkey noun A servant, especially one in uniform, who works in someone's household.
• henchman noun A loyal follower or subordinate who carries out orders, often without question — frequently used of a villain's or gang leader's helpers.
• minion noun A follower or underling who carries out orders, often unquestioningly, for someone more powerful.
• underling noun A person of lower rank or authority than another; a subordinate.

Senses

käskyläinen is used for these senses in English:

• flunkey (derogatory) An underling; a liveried servant or a footman; servant, retainer – a person working in the service of another (especially in the household).
• underling A subordinate, or person of lesser rank or authority.

flunkey — full definition

1. noun A servant, especially one in uniform, who works in someone's household.
2. noun An irritatingly snobbish or embarrassing person.

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