Fan
Fan noun - A person with a strong and habitual liking for something.
Subordinate and fan are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Subordinate" instead a noun "Fan".
Nearby Word: fanatic
Subordinate
Subordinate noun - One who is of lower rank and typically under the authority of another.
Fan and subordinate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Fan" instead a noun "Subordinate".
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- K has the class president with her Yes-Man/fan-girl of a subordinate constantly gushing over her in the little screentime they have had.
Source: Token Yuri Girls -
Given Lampshade Hanging: it's explicitly because its designer is a fan of Drama, and the subordinate in charging of keeping the heroes away from it complains about not being provided with a way to foil them by setting it off early.
Source: Comic Book / Bad Guys
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