retinue
noun /ˈretɪnjuː/
/ˈretənuː/
[countable + singular or plural verb]- a group of people who travel with an important person to provide help and support synonym entourage
- a retinue of advisers and bodyguards
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French retenue, feminine past participle (used as a noun) of retenir ‘keep back, retain’.