entourage
noun/ˈɒnturɑːʒ/
/ˌɑːntuˈrɑːʒ/
[countable + singular or plural verb]- a group of people who travel with an important person
- the President and members of his immediate entourage
- an entourage of adoring fans
- the entourage that always travels/travel with the President
Word Originmid 19th cent.: French, from entourer ‘to surround’.Want to learn more?
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