fan club

American  

noun

1. a club enthusiastically devoted to a movie star or other celebrity or to a sports team.

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fan club British  

noun

1. an organized group of admirers of a particular pop singer, film star, etc

2. informal to approve of someone strongly

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Etymology

Origin of fan club

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki have followed, as have back-to-back World Series championships and a burgeoning Japanese fan club.

From Los Angeles Times

Chermiti flicked it past Araujo and dinked it past Sinisalo, then wheeled away to drink in the adulation of his newfound fan club.

From BBC

According to Warner Chabot, an old friend and recently retired executive director of the an Francisco Estuary Institute, Caughlan got his start during the early 1970s when he and his friend, David Oke, formed the Sam Ervin Fan Club, which supported the Southern senator’s efforts to lead the Watergate investigation of President Nixon.

From Los Angeles Times

Ayaz previously worked on brand campaigns commemorating Disney’s 100th anniversary, global expansion of Disney’s D23 fan club and led marketing for Disney+, including shows such as “The Mandalorian,” Marvel Studios’ “WandaVision” and the launch of Taylor Swift’s “The End of an Era” on the streaming platform.

From Los Angeles Times

A friend and I recently saw Pearl Jam using tickets he obtained through the band’s fan club, which reserves prime seats and early access for members to prioritize attendance by loyal fans.

From The Wall Street Journal