" liege men "

1: one who follows the opinions or teachings of another;

  * e.g., " ... a highly influential anthropologist whose liege men can now be found in a score of major universities "

•  Synonyms : 

•  acolytes,

•  adherents,

•  converts,

•  disciples,

•  epigones,

•  followers,

•  partisans,

•  pupils,

•  votaries,

•  votarists

•  Antonyms : 

•  coryphaei,

•  leaders

1: one who follows the opinions or teachings of another;

  * e.g., " ... a highly influential anthropologist whose liege men can now be found in a score of major universities "

•  Synonyms : 

•  acolyte,

•  adherent,

•  convert,

•  disciple,

•  epigone,

•  follower,

•  partisan,

•  pupil,

•  votarist,

•  votary

•  Antonyms : 

•  coryphaeus,

•  leader