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assistant
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as·sis·tant

noun \-tənt\

Definition of ASSISTANT

: a person who assists : helper; also : a person holding an assistantship
— assistant adjective
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Examples of ASSISTANT

  1. an assistant to the college president
  2. an assistant to the store manager
  3. a wealthy executive who has a personal assistant

First Known Use of ASSISTANT

15th century

Related to ASSISTANT

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

Rhymes with ASSISTANT

consistent, existent, insistent, persistent, resistant, subsistent

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