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Underling vs Underking - What's the difference?

underling | underking |

As nouns the difference between underling and underking

is that underling is a subordinate, or person of lesser rank or authority while underking is an inferior or subordinate king; a viceroy.

underling

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A subordinate, or person of lesser rank or authority.

    • Antonyms

    * overling

    underking

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (l)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An inferior or subordinate king; a viceroy.
  • *1987 , David P. Chandler, David Joel Steinberg, In Search of Southeast Asia :
    • From the Johore capital on the island of Pulau Penyengat in the Riau Archipelago, where Parani's brother became "underking " to a puppet Malay sultan, the Bugis extended their control over the tin negeri of Kedah and Perak, [...]
  • *1995 , N. J. Higham, An English Empire :
    • Bede himself used it in this context, among others, referring for example to Peada, Penda's son and the underking of the Middle Saxons, as a princeps .
  • *2010 , Mark Del Franco, Face Off :
    • “I am an advisor in his role as an InterSec director, Lord Guardian, not his counselor as underKing to the Inverni.” Aran made a dismissive gesture with his hand. “A distinction without a difference. [...]”