The word 'minion' is correct and can be used in written English.
You can use it to describe someone who is a faithful follower or subordinate of a leader or master. For example, "The king's minions carried out his orders without question."
In fact, he had authorised a minion to get it published.
An opinion poll confirms that, although many Russians (47%) believe that Mr Medvedev should have real power, only 22% think that he will.It is entirely possible that Mr Medvedev will remain a faithful minion and be smothered by the embrace of Mr Putin's appointees.
An examination of British federalisation would make an interesting subject of study, as would an analysis of the role of a dismembered Britain in world affairs.David ClarkSaanichton, CanadaSIR – Having worked with the Regional Development Agencies as a minion at the Department of Trade and Industry, I have come to the conclusion that the government's policy on England's regions will fail.
Mr Medvedev may remain a faithful minion for a few months, or even years, before standing aside for Mr Putin to stride back into the presidency.
"A Bengali thinks like a communist; he has it in his blood," says one boss, while buzzing for a minion to come and light his cigarette.
The poor have no chance, if they cannot pay for advocates," a senior official complains, as a minion ties his shoelace.Even in Tihar, an officer grumbles that "prison doesn't work".
Smartphones make it easier for managers to change their minds at the last moment: for example, to e-mail a minion at 11pm to tell him he must fly to Pittsburgh tomorrow.
The earliest bhakti poets were the followers of Śiva, the Nāyaṉārs (Śiva Devotees), whose first representative was the poetess Kāraikkāl Ammaiyār, who called herself a pēy, or ghostly minion of Śiva, and sang ecstatically of his dances.
Now, via appearances on The Thick of It, Twenty Twelve (she played Siobhan's minion at Perfect Curve, Coco Lomax) and numerous television panel shows, she has found her voice and a natural, extremely likeable groove on stage.
14 bosses await, such as Patchwerk 'sewn together from adventurers' whose hero power can destroy an enemy minion at the price of four mana crystals, or Sapphiron who guards Kel' Thuzads lair and can destroy all non-frozen enemies instantly.
Boss gone, the young minion hastened over for an update.
