adjutant
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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
See Examples of ADJUTANT
- <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
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