Question

n the excerpt, what is the connotation of the word lackey as it is used in the slogan
“MEN WHO WEAR TIES ARE U.S. LACKEYS”?
A
A footman
B
A paid servant
C
A willingly obedient follower
D
A paid personal assistant to a tyrant

Answer 1

C

"Lackey" here implies a servile, willingly obedient follower — someone who submissively follows authority, not just a literal footman or paid servant.