myrmidon
Meaning
Noun
- A soldier or a subordinate civil officer who executes orders of a superior without protest or pity (sometimes applied to bailiffs, constables, etc).
Origin
- From Myrmidon, from Latin Myrmidones, from Ancient Greek Μυρμιδόνες.
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