— satellited , adj.
/sat"l uyt'/ , n.
1. Astron. a natural body that revolves around a planet; a moon.
2. a country under the domination or influence of another.
3. something, as a branch office or an off-campus facility of a university, that depends on, accompanies, or serves something else.
4. an attendant or follower of another person, often subservient or obsequious in manner.
5. a device designed to be launched into orbit around the earth, another planet, the sun, etc.
adj.
6. of, pertaining to, or constituting a satellite: the nation's new satellite program.
7. subordinate to another authority, outside power, or the like: summoned to a conference of satellite nations.
[ 1540-50; 1955-60 for def. 2; satellit- (s. of satelles ) attendant, member of bodyguard or retinue ]
Syn. 4. follower, supporter, companion, associate; lackey, parasite, sycophant, toady, flunky.