retinue

English Thesaurus

1. the group following and attending to some important person (noun.group)

hypernym	:	assemblage, gathering,
definition	:	a group of persons together in one place (noun.group)

hyponym	:	court, royal court,
definition	:	the family and retinue of a sovereign or prince (noun.group)

part holonym	:	bodyguard,
definition	:	a group of men who escort and protect some important person (noun.group)