entourage

Star's traveling companions

An entourage is a group of attendants or associates who accompany an important person: The celebrity arrived with her entourage of stylists, assistants, and bodyguards.

The word carries connotations of status and sometimes excess—having an entourage signals that someone is important enough to require a supporting cast.

retinue

courtiers

Royal court members

companions · escort · staff · posse · crew · cohorts · advisers · lieutenants · lackeys · minions

protection

bodyguard

Paid personal security agent

defender · bouncer · sentinel · convoy · patrol · minder · driver · surveillance · vetted · screened

celebrity

publicist

Media relations professional

bodyguard · driver · chef · trainer · handler · photographer

loyalty

allegiance

Loyalty owed to authority

commitment · solidarity · trust · support · fidelity · bond · fealty · steadfastness · reliability · dependability

prestige

elite

Superior select group

influential · privilege · high-profile · distinguished · prominent · powerful · access · status · glamorous · connected

Categories
Opposites
social accompaniment

entouragealone

Without others present

solitude · solo · unaccompanied · isolation · by oneself

hierarchical position

entourageleader

One who guides others

principal · VIP · star · boss · chief

Phrases
Family

entourages

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