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minion

noun

ˈmin-yən

as in favorite

a person or thing that is preferred over others most of the top appointments went to the new governor's personal minions and political cronies

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Recent Examples on the Web Preparations are underway to use a second Trump turn to weaponize the Justice Department against political enemies, even as Trump’s minions pretend that this has already happened under Biden. —

Andreas Kluth, The Mercury News, 25 June 2024 The Colombian behind the businesses: Daniel Gustavo Martinez Yepes, a cartel minion who pleaded guilty and was sentenced in April to one and a half years in prison. —

Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 13 June 2024 Elsa, now acting as Coco’s minion, uses André’s illness and the death of Coco’s sister to convince Pierre to sneak her into Paris. —

Carrie Wittmer, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2024 The Arena even has its own store, giving players another avenue to power up their minions and earn new ones. —

Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 13 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for minion

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