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liege man

noun

Definition of liege mannext
as in adherent
one who follows the opinions or teachings of another a highly influential anthropologist whose liege men can now be found in a score of major universities

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  1. adherent
  2. follower
  3. disciple
Noun
  • Since the administration kicked off its anti-AI doomerism social media campaign, taking particular aim at EA and its adherents’ belief that AI carries a high risk of ending humanity—anti-AI sentiment seems to have grown.
    — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026
  • When brutal rationalism is challenged, especially by traditionalists, its defenders will often justify themselves by pointing to the intelligence of its adherents.
    — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of adherent
Noun
  • While Francisco is the CEO of the family company, Rafael is mostly a follower and has already had several run-ins with the law.
    — Denise Petski, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Glover brings to the Hollywood talent agency a social media presence that includes around 532,000 Instagram followers and another 250,000-plus on the X platform.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of follower
Noun
  • One disciple of the Rosenberg school is Jeffrey Ding, a political scientist at George Washington University.
    — Chang Che, New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Lebby is a disciple of Tennessee’s Josh Heupel and his up-tempo veer-and-shoot offense, which Heupel learned from former Baylor coach Art Briles.
    — PJ Green September 22, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of disciple
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“Liege man.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liege%20man. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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