stooge
stooge /stuːdʒ/ noun [C] DISAPPROVING
1 F0 a person who is forced or paid by someone in authority to do an unpleasant or secret job for them: » The newly appointed mayor is widely regarded as a government stooge.Thesaurus+: ↑Servants, slaves and underlings2 F0 an actor in a funny show in the theatre or on television whose job is to allow the main actor to make him or her look silly Thesaurus+: ↑Actors and performers |