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camp follower

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camp follower
n.
1. A civilian who follows a military unit from place to place, especially as a vendor of supplies or as a prostitute.
2. One who follows but does not belong to a main body or group.
camp follower
Noun
1. a person who supports a particular group or organization without being a member of it
2. a civilian who unofficially provides services to military personnel
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Noun1.camp follower - a prostitute who provides service to military personnel
bawd, cocotte, cyprian, fancy woman, harlot, lady of pleasure, prostitute, sporting lady, tart, whore, woman of the street, working girl - a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money
2.camp follower - a follower who is not a member of an ingroup
follower - a person who accepts the leadership of another
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For his newfound enthusiasm, he was labeled by some intellectual colleagues on the Old Left (many of whom were beginning their journeys to the right) as a camp follower of the protest movement.
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The politics of drag: June 15, 1977. (From the Advocate Archives) by Romesburg, Don / The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine)
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