secondaryactor
nounUK /ˈsekəndəri ˈæktə/
US /ˈsekənderi ˈæktər/
A secondary actor is a person who acts in a play or movie but is not the main star.
The secondary actor had only a few lines, but the audience loved him.
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2. A person who plays a small but important part in helping something happen.
She was a secondary actor in the school project, helping with the posters.
3. In computing, a program or process that assists a main system.
The secondary actor handled the backup tasks while the main program ran.
4. A person who takes part in an event but is not the leader.
He was a secondary actor in the meeting, mostly listening and taking notes.