running dog

Noun

derogatory

(derogatory) A lackey; a lapdog; an unprincipled person who helps or flatters other, more powerful and often evil people.

Japanese Meaning

腰巾着、追従者、へつらい役、取り巻き。

The old general sneered that the city mayor was nothing but a running dog of the real estate tycoons.

その老将は、市長を不動産王たちのただの腰巾着にすぎないと嘲った。

Sense（1）

(derogatory) A lackey; a lapdog; an unprincipled person who helps or flatters other, more powerful and often evil people.

running dogs

（ plural ）