Myrmidon

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1. Noun

One of a fierce tribe or troop who accompained Achilles, their king, to the Trojan war.

2. Noun

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

3. Noun

a follower who carries out orders without question
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