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Definition of camp follower noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

camp follower

noun

/ˌkæmp ˈfɒləʊə(r)/

/ˌkæmp ˈfɑːləʊər/

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a person who supports a particular group or political party but is not a member of it

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(in the past) a person who was not a soldier but followed an army from place to place to sell goods or services

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