retinue
noun/ˈretɪnjuː/
/ˈretənuː/
[countable + singular or plural verb]- a group of people who travel with an important person to provide help and support synonym entourage
- A retinue of advisers and bodyguards travels/travel with the President.
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French retenue, feminine past participle (used as a noun) of retenir ‘keep back, retain’.
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