: a person who acts as an assistant
a teacher's aide
specifically
: a military officer who acts as an assistant to a superior officer
Examples of aide in a Sentence
The senate office hired several congressional aides.
the nurse's aide will bring you an extra pillow
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Also running for the open seat is Andover resident Dan Koh, a former White House aide in the Biden administration and Chief of Staff to former Mayor Marty Walsh, both at City Hall and the Department of Labor.
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State House News Service, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
That means no Meghan, no aides, and zero chance of it ending up as content for a documentary or book.
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News from the power plant reached them in the early hours of the morning, as two of Zelensky’s aides sat in the bunker’s conference room, drinking whiskey with cola and monitoring the news.
—Simon Shuster, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
His efforts at Justice Department sparked clashes with Attorney General Pam Bondi's top aide, Chad Mizelle, leading Ingrassia to complain directly to Trump, sources told ABC News.
—Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2025
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State House News Service, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
That means no Meghan, no aides, and zero chance of it ending up as content for a documentary or book.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 23 Oct. 2025
News from the power plant reached them in the early hours of the morning, as two of Zelensky’s aides sat in the bunker’s conference room, drinking whiskey with cola and monitoring the news.
—Simon Shuster, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
His efforts at Justice Department sparked clashes with Attorney General Pam Bondi's top aide, Chad Mizelle, leading Ingrassia to complain directly to Trump, sources told ABC News.
—Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for aide
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“Aide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aide. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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aide
noun
: a person who acts as an assistant
Medical Definition
aide
noun
: a person who acts as an assistant
volunteer aides
psychiatric aides
see nurse aide
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