| Main Entry: | satellite |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | small planet that revolves around a larger one |
Synonyms: |
asteroid, moon, planetoid |
| Main Entry: | satellite |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | smaller country dependent upon a larger one |
Synonyms: |
buffer state, dependency, dependent state, protectorate, puppet government, satellite state |
| Main Entry: | satellite |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | subsidiary |
Synonyms: |
ancillary, asteroid, luna, moon, rocket, spacecraft, sputnik |
| Main Entry: | cohort |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | partner in activity |
Synonyms: |
accomplice, adherent, aide, ally, assistant, associate, companion, company, comrade, confrere, consociate, contingent, disciple, follower, friend, hand, legion, mate, myrmidon, pal, partisan, regiment, satellite, sidekick, stall, supporter |
Antonyms: |
enemy, opponent |
| Main Entry: | colony |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | community |
Synonyms: |
antecedents, clearing, dependency, dominion, mandate, new land, offshoot, outpost, possession, protectorate, province, satellite, settlement, subject state, swarm, territory |
| Main Entry: | disciple |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | believer, follower |
Synonyms: |
adherent, apostle, attendant, booster, buff, bug*, catechumen, cohort, convert, devotee, enthusiast, fan, fanatic, fiend, freak, groupie, hound, junkie, learner, nut*, partisan, proselyte, pupil, rooter, satellite, sectary, sectator, student, supporter, votary, witness, zealot |
Antonyms: |
god |
| Main Entry: | follower |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who believes or has great interest |
Synonyms: |
addict, adherent, admirer, advocate, apostle, attendant, backer, believer, bootlicker, buff, client, cohort, companion, convert, copycat, devotee, disciple, fan, fancier, freak*, habitué, hanger-on, helper, imitator, lackey, member, minion, parasite, participant, partisan, patron, promoter, proselyte, protégé, pupil, representative, satellite, sectary, servant, sidekick, stooge, supporter, sycophant, toady, vassal, votary, worshiper, zealot |
Antonyms: |
leader |
| Main Entry: | inferior |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person of lesser rank, importance |
Synonyms: |
adherent, attendant, auxiliary, deputy, disciple, follower, hanger-on, hireling, junior, menial, minion, minor, peon, satellite, second banana, subaltern, subject, subordinate, sycophant, underling |
Antonyms: |
superior |
| Main Entry: | moon |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | Earth' s satellite |
Synonyms: |
celestial body, crescent, full moon, half-moon, heavenly body, new moon, old moon, orb of night, planetoid, pumpkin, quarter-moon, satellite |
| Main Entry: | partisan |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person devoted to another or cause |
Synonyms: |
accessory, adherent, backer, champion, cohort, defender, devotee, disciple, follower, satellite, stalwart, supporter, sycophant, sympathizer, upholder, votary, zealot |