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A satellite is a natural body revolving around a planet, a branch of a larger company, country, etc. that is located way from the main part or a device used to orbit in space. (noun)

An example of satellite is the moon.
An example of satellite is a smaller writing center located a few buildings away from the main one.
An example of satellite is Sputnik I.

See satellite in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

1. a follower or attendant attached to a prince or other person of importance
2. any obsequious or fawning follower or dependent
1. a celestial body that revolves around a larger celestial body
2. a man-made object rocketed into orbit around the earth, the moon, etc.; specif., such an object containing electronic devices for originating or relaying communications, data, etc.
something subordinate or dependent; specif., a small state that is economically or politically dependent on, and hence adjusts its policies to, a larger, more powerful state

See satellite in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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noun

Astronomy A celestial body that orbits a planet; a moon.
Aerospace An object launched to orbit Earth or another celestial body.
A nation dominated politically and economically by another nation.
An urban or suburban community located near a big city.
a. One who attends a powerful dignitary; a subordinate.
b. A subservient follower; a sycophant.
Genetics A short segment of a chromosome separated from the rest by a constriction, typically associated with the formation of a nucleolus.
Microbiology A colony of microorganisms whose growth in culture medium is enhanced by certain substances produced by another colony in its proximity.