noun ·1 syllable ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An assistant.

   "The aide rides, along with the president's physician, in the “control car,” third in line in the motorcade."

2. 2
   an officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer wordnet
3. 3
   An officer who acts as assistant to a more senior one; an aide-de-camp.
4. 4
   someone who acts as assistant wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

adjutantaccessoryacolyteadcadjutantagent

Example

More examples

"The aide suggested a change in tactics to him."

Etymology

Borrowed from French aide ("aid; assistant", as in aide-de-camp (“field assistant”)). More at aid.

Related phrases

metro aideteacher's aideaide de camp

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