spear-carrier
noun
spear-car·ri·er
ˈspir-ˌker-ē-ər 
-ˌka-rē-
1
a
: a member of an opera chorus
b
: a bit actor in a play
2
: a person whose actions are of little significance or value in an event or organization
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Simpson emerged as a spear-carrier for Social Security benefit cuts in 2010, when he was appointed the GOP co-chair of the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, established by Barack Obama as a sop to conservative deficit hawks.
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Spear-carrier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spear-carrier. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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