Retinue (noun)

1. A group of people who accompany and attend to a person of importance.
2. A group of people who follow or support a particular person or organization.

Origin:

Middle english, from old french retinue, from latin retinue, past participle of retinere to hold back, retain.

Examples:

1. The queen was surrounded by her retinue of ladies-in-waiting and courtiers.
2. He traveled with a large retinue of servants and advisors.
3. The celebrity was followed by a retinue of paparazzi everywhere she went.
4. The company's CEO had a retinue of bodyguards to protect him at all times.
5. The politician was accompanied by a retinue of supporters as he walked through the crowd.