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satellite

Dictionary definition · satellite

noun

  1. man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon
  2. a person who follows or serves another
  3. any celestial body orbiting around a planet or star

verb

  1. broadcast or disseminate via satellite

adjective

  1. surrounding and dominated by a central authority or power"a city and its satellite communities"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).