courtier
noun
cour·tier
ˈkȯr-tē-ər 
ˈkȯrt-yər,
ˈkȯr-chər
1
: one in attendance at a royal court
2
: one who practices flattery
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As the Times reporters Jonathan Swan and Maggie Haberman revealed this week in their in-the-Situation Room account of how Trump decided to start the war, no one in his Cabinet of courtiers had the guts to challenge his mistaken assumptions.
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Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2026
The memoir records the workings of Mughal rule, describing dealings with courtiers and envoys.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026
The queen had a wry sense of humor and enjoyed Angela’s wit and her habit of playfully teasing other courtiers.
—Katie Nicholl, Vanity Fair, 30 Mar. 2026
Following Prince Albert’s death, Queen Victoria made mourning jewelry de rigeur among British courtiers.
—Ari Stark, Footwear News, 17 Feb. 2026
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Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2026
The memoir records the workings of Mughal rule, describing dealings with courtiers and envoys.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026
The queen had a wry sense of humor and enjoyed Angela’s wit and her habit of playfully teasing other courtiers.
—Katie Nicholl, Vanity Fair, 30 Mar. 2026
Following Prince Albert’s death, Queen Victoria made mourning jewelry de rigeur among British courtiers.
—Ari Stark, Footwear News, 17 Feb. 2026
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“Courtier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/courtier. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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