/ ˈmɪniən; NAmE / noun
( disapproving or humorous ) an unimportant person in an organization who has to obey orders; a servant
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WORD ORIGIN
late 15th cent.: from French mignon , mignonne .
/ ˈmɪniən; NAmE / noun
( disapproving or humorous ) an unimportant person in an organization who has to obey orders; a servant
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WORD ORIGIN
late 15th cent.: from French mignon , mignonne .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005