lackey (Meaning)
lackey (n)
a male servant (especially a footman)
a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage
lackey (v.)
An attending male servant; a footman; a servile follower.
lackey (v. t.)
To attend as a lackey; to wait upon.
lackey (v. i.)
To act or serve as lackey; to pay servile attendance.
Synonyms & Antonyms of lackey
lackey Sentence Examples
- The tyrannical ruler relied heavily on his lackeys to suppress dissent.
- The politician's lackeys spread rumors to damage his opponent's reputation.
- The wealthy mogul's financial empire was built on the backs of his loyal lackeys.
- The school bully's lackeys intimidated anyone who dared to stand up to him.
- The corrupt businessman used his lackeys to launder illegal funds.
- The celebrity's lackeys shielded him from unwanted attention and criticism.
- The cult leader's devoted lackeys carried out his every order without question.
- The criminal mastermind's lackeys planned and executed dangerous heists.
- The CEO's lackeys competed fiercely for his favor and approval.
- The aging king's frail health left him vulnerable to manipulation by his greedy lackeys.
FAQs About the word lackey
a male servant (especially a footman), a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantageAn attending male servant; a footman; a servile
servant, daily, flunky, woman, butler, domestic, retainer, groom, flunkie, housekeeper
boss,master, boss, master, mistress, leader, mistress, leader, chief, head
The tyrannical ruler relied heavily on his lackeys to suppress dissent.
The politician's lackeys spread rumors to damage his opponent's reputation.
The wealthy mogul's financial empire was built on the backs of his loyal lackeys.
The school bully's lackeys intimidated anyone who dared to stand up to him.
