liege man

noun

Definition of liege mannext
as in adherent
one who follows the opinions or teachings of another a highly influential anthropologist whose liege men can now be found in a score of major universities

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  1. adherent
  2. disciple
  3. follower
Noun
  • Politics has a way of consuming its adherents and turning them into screaming Muppets without the entertainment value.
    Brenda Looper, arkansasonline.com, 25 Dec. 2024
  • Better, like the Deep Adaptation adherents, to dedicate themselves to accepting their fate.
    Hazlitt, Hazlitt, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of adherent
Noun
  • And then there's Elon Musk and his Doge disciples, who reportedly include longtime associate and Boring Co. president Steve Davis.
    Dan Primack, Axios, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Unfortunately for Donald Trump and his disciples, Mother Nature—like the equally tempestuous Stormy Daniels—can’t be bought off with hush money.
    Jack Sullivan, airmail.news, 28 Dec. 2024
Definition of disciple
Noun
  • The creator industry works because of the relationships that are built between creators and their followers.
    Rodney Mason, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Posts no longer appear in followers’ timelines instantly, and posts with links are shown less, like service alerts with links for more details, agency officials said in a statement.
    Sarah Freishtat, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of follower
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