马穆鲁克最初是来自土耳其的奴隶，后来成为埃及的军事统治者。

The ___Mamelukes were originally Turkish slaves who became military rulers in Egypt.

那些政客不过是权力的奴隶，从不质疑上级的命令。

Those politicians are just ___mamelukes of power, never questioning orders from above.