myrmidon

1. n. One of a fierce tribe or troop who accompained Achilles, their king, to the Trojan war. Source: opted

2. n. A soldier or a subordinate civil officer who executes cruel orders of a superior without protest or pity; -- sometimes applied to bailiffs, constables, etc. Source: opted

3. n. a follower who carries out orders without question Source: wordnet

4. 1. One of a fierce tribe or troop who accompained Achilles, their king, to the Trojan war. 2. A soldier or a subordinate civil officer who executes cruel orders of a superior without protest or pity; -- sometimes applied to bailiffs, constables, etc. Thackeray. With unabated ardor the vindictive man of law and his myrmidons pressed forward. W. H. Ainsworth. Source: webster

5. n. a follower who carries out orders without question n. (Greek mythology) a member of the warriors who followed Achilles on the expedition against Troy Source: ecdict

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