1. a loyal follower or subordinate who carries out orders without question
Usage: often implies unquestioning obedience
2. a member of a warlike Thessalian people who followed Achilles to the Trojan War
Usage: Greek mythology; capitalized when referring to the mythological people

Examples

• The dictator surrounded himself with myrmidons who never questioned his commands.
• She dismissed him as just another corporate myrmidon.
• The boss’s myrmidons carried out his orders efficiently.
• In Homer’s Iliad, the Myrmidons were fierce warriors.
• He acted like a myrmidon, following every instruction blindly.
• The Myrmidons were known for their loyalty to Achilles.