camp follower

== English == === Noun === camp follower (plural camp followers) (chiefly historical) A civilian who follows an army, typically a family member of a soldier or someone who provides services to the soldiers, e.g. prostitution, sale of liquor, cooking and laundry. Hyponym: sutler A person who provides services to those engaged in a particular endeavor. One who joins a group, movement, or project without being a legitimate member; one who jumps on a bandwagon. Near-synonym: fellow traveller ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== hanger-on === Further reading === “camp follower”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. “camp follower”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present. “camp follower” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman. “camp follower” (US) / “camp follower” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.