aide
pronunciation
How to pronounce aide in British English:
UK [eɪd]
How to pronounce aide in American English:
US [eɪd]
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- Noun:
- an officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer
- someone who acts as assistant
Word Origin
- aide (n.)
- 1777, short for aide-de-camp (1660s), which is French and means "camp assistant" (see aid (n.)).
Example
- 1. But the aide recalls one exchange for a different reason .
- 2. Does the film portray his rumoured love affair with his aide , clyde tolson ?
- 3. Everybody 's aide would come in first .
- 4. Aide eugene kang also joined them .
- 5. Another senior aide left mr mccain 's team because of lobbying .