attendant; member of a retinue; entourage member
Refers to a person who accompanies a high-ranking official, diplomat, or dignitary as part of their official party. Often used in political or diplomatic contexts.
He attended the conference as a member of the president's entourage.
The foreign minister visited Japan accompanied by several attendants.
He accompanied the president to the US as a member of the entourage.
She served as an attendant to the foreign minister.
随員 is used for official members of a diplomat's or dignitary's entourage, while 付き人 is a more general term for any personal attendant, such as one for a celebrity.
随員 refers to an individual person in the entourage, whereas 随行 refers to the act of accompanying or to the accompanying party as a whole.
counter for people
Compound of 随 (follow, accompany) and 員 (member, personnel). The term is used in formal, often governmental, settings.