orbit
noun
°A circular or elliptical path of one object around another object.
"The Moon's orbit around the Earth takes nearly one month to complete."
°A sphere of influence; an area of control.
"In the post WWII era, several eastern European countries came into the orbit of the Soviet Union."
verb
°To circle or revolve around another object.
"The Earth orbits the Sun."
°To move around the general vicinity of something.
"The harried mother had a cloud of children orbiting her, asking for sweets."
synonyms: circumambulate, tag along, launch