adjutant

ad·ju·tant

noun \ˈa-jə-tənt\

Definition of ADJUTANT

1

: a staff officer in the army, air force, or marine corps who assists the commanding officer and is responsible especially for correspondence

2

: one who helps : assistant

Examples of ADJUTANT

1. <the senator's adjutants and aides always arrive ahead of him on the campaign trail>

Origin of ADJUTANT

Latin adjutant-, adjutans, present participle of adjutare to help — more at aid

First Known Use: 1539

Related to ADJUTANT

Synonyms: adjunct, helper, aid, aide, apprentice, assistant, coadjutor, deputy, helpmate, helpmeet, lieutenant, mate, sidekick

Related Words: attendant, handmaiden (also handmaid), maid, maidservant, scullion, servant; auxiliary, legman, subordinate, underling; employee (also employe), hand, help, hireling, laborer, swamper, worker; gal Friday, girl Friday; man Friday, right hand; aide-de-camp

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Other Military Terms

bivouac, logistics, petard, salient, sally, supernumerary, tactical