Idiom
spear carrier
Meaning
One who serves in a subordinate or menial role.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“He is just a spear carrier in the company.”
“She felt like a mere spear carrier while the senior managers made all the important decisions.”
“Despite his years of dedicated service, he remained a perpetual spear carrier, never entrusted with the authority to lead the project.”
Examples
simple
“He is just a spear carrier in the company.”
contextual
“She felt like a mere spear carrier while the senior managers made all the important decisions.”
complex
“Despite his years of dedicated service, he remained a perpetual spear carrier, never entrusted with the authority to lead the project.”
Key words
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