Main Entry: aide–de–camp

Pronunciation: \ˌād-di-ˈkamp, -ˈkäⁿ\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural aides–de–camp \ˌād(z)-di-\

Etymology: French aide de camp, literally, camp assistant

Date: 1670

: a military aide; also : a civilian aide usually to an executive