What does "lower-down" mean?

Someone with lesser superiority or authority in an organization.

What is a synonym for "lower-down"?

Common synonyms include: subordinate.

How do you pronounce "lower-down"?

Pronounced //ˌloʊ.wɚ ˈdaʊn//.

Lower-down

//ˌloʊ.wɚ ˈdaʊn// noun

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Noun

1
Someone with lesser superiority or authority in an organization.
"Humans distinguish between we-groups and they-groups, such as relatives versus strangers and higher-ups versus lower-downs, thereby creating crucial preconditions for favouring their own groups while discriminating against others."

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subordinate

Antonyms

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higher-up superior

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"Humans distinguish between we-groups and they-groups, such as relatives versus strangers and higher-ups versus lower-downs, thereby creating crucial preconditions for favouring their own groups while discriminating against others."

Etymology

From lower + down. Modeled after higher-up.

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