hand-maiden

At a time when London is resounding to the wails of meretricious pseudo-artists, terrified lest the public purse should cease to fund their mediocrity, the National Gallery reminds us that public patronage does have a vital role, as a hand-maiden of true art.

Waning Genius in Venice Bruce Anderson 2010

There has arisen among us a movement to make the Public School primarily the hand-maiden of production.

DARKWATER W.E.B. DU BOIS 2004

But that led to a second observation — that very little science fiction or fantasy actually deals with the hand-maiden of economics, that is, business itself, or even delves into the business rationales that explain why so many business tycoons cultivate political connections.

SF and Future Business « L.E. Modesitt, Jr. – The Official Website 2008

Another clue may come from "The Stolen Earth" episode when the waitress/hand-maiden in Shadow Proclamation base says to Donna "there was something on your back, you are something new"

Archive 2008-07-01 Not a sheep 2008

But that led to a second observation — that very little science fiction or fantasy actually deals with the hand-maiden of economics, that is, business itself, or even delves into the business rationales that explain why so many business tycoons cultivate political connections.

April « 2008 « L.E. Modesitt, Jr. – The Official Website 2008

Global Warming, it seems, has its own mounted hand-maiden: FLOODING.

The Four Authors of the Apocalypse: Ian Whates Jenni Hill 2009

Mindful of a social need, the news division existed not as hand-maiden to the ad-sales department but because of a sacred covenant between journalists of CBS News and the public that relied on our judgment.

Dan Dubno: Playing "Network Chicken" at CBS News 2009

Global Warming, it seems, has its own mounted hand-maiden: FLOODING.

Archive 2009-12-01 David Moore 2009

Reassured by the presence of her hand-maiden, Masha did not stir.

The Jew and other stories 2006

Copywriting was relegated to being the hand-maiden of designers and, as a breed, you could safely say that copywriters were an unloved lot!

Archive 2006-08-01 Thatsnews 2006