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A person paid to hover helpfully at the exact edge of your independence.
means Someone whose job is to assist, serve, or look after people in a particular place or situation.
from From Latin attendere, to stretch toward, via French attendre, to wait or pay attention — the original meaning was simply one who waits upon another.
Double dutyAlso an adjective meaning accompanying, as in attendant risks.
Old waitTo attend once meant simply to wait, no service implied.
RangeCovers flights, parking lots, restrooms, and royal courts alike.