Meaning & use
retinue
A group of assistants, servants, or supporters who accompany an important person.
See it in a sentence
The queen arrived with a large retinue of advisers and guards.
The celebrity's retinue included a stylist, a manager, and two bodyguards.
A note on using this word
"Retinue" implies a formal group accompanying someone of high status, similar to but slightly more formal than "entourage."
Words with a similar meaning
entourageattendants
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