camp follower in the PONS Dictionary

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follower [ˈfɒləʊəʳ, Am ˈfɑːloʊɚ] N

I.camp1 [kæmp] N (encampment, goup)

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The federal army had large amounts of camp followers but very few soldiers.
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A soldier's mistresseven a high-born soldier's mistressis despised as a sheath, or camp follower.
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These camp followers were often refugees, soldiers wives and family, and support personnel.
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However, the cloud of dust leaving the camp which the townsmen indicated as a retreat was created by camp followers leaving before the upcoming battle.
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This move backfired when the camp followers turned against their masters and joined the manhunt.
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Other ranks included "majors of the court-martial" and officers in charge of camp followers.
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The camp followers joined in now that they could see enemys dismay.
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However, camp followers needed to be fed, clothed, transported and guarded.
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Not only did camp followers perform these duties, but also had a much more war-like task.
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Camp followers were used mainly for field work and sometimes to defend fortified camps or trains.
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