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 accompanied the president to the US as a member of the entourage.
He attended the conference as a member of the president's entourage.
外務大臣は数名の随員を伴って訪日した。
The foreign minister visited Japan accompanied by several attendants.
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.