Drones
[drəʊnz]
Examples
- Falsehoods and illusions ascend to take their place; the prodigal goes back into the country of the Lotophagi or drones, and openly dwells there. Plato. The Republic.
- They are the most squeezable persons and yield the largest amount of honey to the drones. Plato. The Republic.
- I said, here are more drones, of every sort and from every land. Plato. The Republic.
- You will remember that in the oligarchy were found two classes--rogues and paupers, whom we compared to drones with and without stings. Plato. The Republic.
- Jarndyce and Jarndyce drones on. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- Their victims attempt to resist; they are driven mad by the stings of the drones, and so become downright oligarchs in self-defence. Plato. The Republic.
- And this is called the wealthy class, and the drones feed upon them. Plato. The Republic.
Edited by Clare