Myrmidon
Pronunciation : Myr"mi*don
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. Myrmidones, Gr.
Definition : 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's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913