satellite
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7.4
- noun
- /ˈsætəˌlaɪt/
:
satélite
- Many satellite communities rely on the resources and support of the main city.
- satellite state
- Soviet satellite
- a satellite organization
That's why the state power corral's them in at the court and compels them to be sort of satellites around it within a system.
- That's why the state power corral's them in at the court and compels them to be sort of satellites around it within a system.
Examples
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Each major town has several dependent or satellite villages that maintain ancestral links with it.
Academic text (1991) -
That's why the state power corral's them in at the court and compels them to be sort of satellites around it within a system.
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There are satellite churches today from London to Paris, Kiev to Capetown.
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Perhaps if one included satellite civilizations (cultures), this number might possibly reach about 100 or even more.
Academic text (2017) -
Several respondents from the satellite programs reported not knowing where to go to seek librarian help (Figure 9).
Academic text (2012) -
For its part, Moscow established the Warsaw Treaty Organization to array its satellites against NATO.
Academic text (2001) -
The company works with several satellite organizations to enhance its outreach efforts.
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His role as a satellite advisor helped shape the decisions of the larger organization.
Synonyms
1
7.7
A person who stays near a famous person to support or follow them
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
11
4.4
A satellite that watches Earth to gather information for military or government use
- Specialized
5
3.9
A man-made object in space high above Earth that sends and receives television, phone, or internet signals
- Specialized
4
3.5
A satellite made by people that takes pictures and information about the Earth's weather
- Specialized
3
3.7
A man-made object put into space that goes around Earth, the Moon, or another body
- Specialized
1
5.1
A device on a satellite that gets signals from the ground or other satellites
- Specialized
1
4.1
A device on a satellite that sends signals to Earth or other satellites
- Specialized
A man-made object with a telescope that observes stars, planets, and galaxies from space
- Specialized
An artificial satellite that watches Earth's weather and sends data
- Specialized
A method that finds places on Earth by measuring angles to satellites from different ground stations
How Subordinate
Surface Forms
Etymology
Satellite comes from the Latin satelles, 'attendant' or 'companion', and originally meant someone who follows or serves another. So calling a person a satellite means they are a follower or helper who is close to a more powerful person.