acolyte
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Before taking power, Takaichi, an acolyte of ex-premier Shinzo Abe, was a vocal critic of China and its military build-up in the Asia-Pacific.
From Barron's • Nov. 15, 2025
Takaichi is an acolyte of the late Shinzo Abe, a former prime minister and Trump ally.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 21, 2025
The Hitler acolyte Joseph Goebbels once said that the big joke on democracy was that it provided its mortal enemies with the means of its own destruction.
From Salon • May 20, 2025
"I wouldn't say I was a friend of hers, I was an acolyte, and she allowed me to be so."
From BBC • Sep. 28, 2024
Her best friend and number one acolyte, Cynthia, asks her if someone died.
From "Every Day" by David Levithan
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