Noun: lapdog 'lap,dóg
- A dog small and tame enough to be held in the lap
"She carried her Chihuahua lapdog everywhere she went"
- A person or organization that is submissive or overly compliant to someone more powerful
"The newspaper was criticized for being a lapdog to the government"
Derived forms: lapdogs
Type of: barker [informal], bow-wow [informal], Canis familiaris, dawg [non-standard], dog, doggie [informal], doggo [informal], doggy [informal], domestic dog, pooch [informal]
Encyclopedia: Lapdog