aide-de-camp
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noun \ˌād-di-ˈkamp, -ˈkäⁿ\ plural aides–de–camp \ˌād(z)-di-\
Definition of AIDE-DE-CAMP
: a military aide; also : a civilian aide usually to an executive
See Origin of AIDE-DE-CAMP
French aide de camp, literally, camp assistant
First Known Use: 1670
aide-de-camp
noun (Concise Encyclopedia)Officer on the personal staff of a general, admiral, or other high-ranking commander who acts as a confidential secretary. Today they are usually of junior rank, and their duties are largely social. The term also denotes a high-ranking military officer who acts as an aide to a chief of state.
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