A person or an account holding entity who's following someone or something (such as a company, a government agency or a celebrity page) on a social network, such as Twitter, Instagram or Facebook.
A metal piece placed at the top of a candle to keep the wax melting evenly.
(Australian rules football) Any of the three players (the ruckman, ruck rover, and rover) who usually follow the ball around the ground rather than occupying a fixed position.
“The charismatic leader's followership numbered in the thousands, as individuals became devoted adherents, willing to go to great lengths for their cause, often exhibiting characteristics associated with a cult.”
“In turn, I challenge my fellow NCOs to test his ideas and instill fundamental precepts of leadership and followership.”
“The big difficulty in the NHS is how to achieve followership as well as leadership.”
followee
(Internet) One who is followed (has his/her posts monitored by another user).
“Of course, not everyone likes being followed, so I try to be courteous and stay at least a few yards behind and to the side of the followee.”
“This requires extra effort on the part of the followee, because you have to be aware of your lane, and the lane to your left, and the next 100 feet behind you as well.”
“The follower had to keep a respectable distance behind the followee, while avoiding the traffic and stoplights that could easily cause a separation.”