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acolyte

[ak-uh-lahyt] / ˈæk əˌlaɪt /
NOUN
attendant, usually in a church
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Mr. Rosset had become a subject of fascination to his acolytes, some of whom accosted him for selfies.

From New York Times

Trump and his acolytes had the knives out for any financial regulation that burdened the banks.

From Los Angeles Times

This is after years of hate crime numbers rising, making it pretty much indisputable that this is a direct response to the uptick in violent rhetoric from Trump and his acolytes.

From Salon

Perhaps the most notorious Big Lie acolyte, MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell, was radicalized both religiously and politically with help from The Family.

From Salon

The Mitchells were apparently a happy couple until Watergate forced Nixon acolytes to choose between him and anything — or anyone — else.

From Los Angeles Times