flunkies
Toadies and lackeys
Flunkies is the plural of flunky, a person who does menial tasks or follows someone slavishly.
The word carries contempt—flunkies lack independence and do others' bidding: The CEO surrounded himself with flunkies who never challenged him.
Originally it meant a liveried servant, which explains the dismissive tone.
Also spelled flunkeys.
Servile subordinate
- lackeyServile follower or minion
- toadyObsequious flatterer seeking favor
- sycophantServile praise-giver
- henchmanLoyal criminal subordinate
yes-man · bootlicker · stooge · doormat · puppet · pawn · lapdog · groveler
Close longtime companion
- apparatchikBlindly devoted official
- loyalistFaithful supporter of authority
- partisanBiased toward one side
- hanger-onOpportunistic social dependent
functionary · operative · fixer · bagman · handler · aide · lieutenant · deputy
One who aids another
- aideSupporting staff member
- juniorLower in standing
- internSupervised workplace learner
- subordinateOne lower in rank
gofer · secretary · adjutant · factotum · associate · helper · trainee · underling
Chief domestic servant
- valetPersonal servant or parker
- footmanUniformed domestic male attendant
- housemaidLive-in cleaning employee
- chambermaidHotel room attendant
housekeeper · manservant · maidservant · handmaid · attendant · steward · page · bellhop
minion
Servile subordinate
- lackeyServile follower or minion
- toadyObsequious flatterer seeking favor
- sycophantServile praise-giver
henchman · yes-man · bootlicker · stooge · doormat · puppet · pawn · lapdog · groveler · follower
crony
Close longtime companion
- apparatchikBlindly devoted official
- loyalistFaithful supporter of authority
- partisanBiased toward one side
hanger-on · functionary · operative · fixer · bagman · handler · aide · lieutenant · deputy · mouthpiece
assistant
One who aids another
subordinate · gofer · secretary · adjutant · factotum · associate · helper · trainee · underling · deputy
butler
Chief domestic servant
- valetPersonal servant or parker
- footmanUniformed domestic male attendant
- housemaidLive-in cleaning employee
chambermaid · housekeeper · manservant · maidservant · handmaid · attendant · steward · page · bellhop · concierge
- underlingsunderling, underlings, subordinate, minions, minion
- sycophantssycophant, sycophants, toady, toadies, bootlicker
- easy targetssuckers, dupes, marks, patsies, rubes
flunkiesleaders
Those with authority
bosses · masters · chiefs · commanders · executives
flunkiesfree agents
Athletes available for signing
independents · mavericks · lone wolves · self-starters · freethinkers
flunkiesluminaries
Distinguished influential people
dignitaries · VIPs · notables · heavyweights · movers and shakers