: 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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On Monday, six lower-ranking ministerial aides quit, and several senior members of Starmer's governing cabinet urged him to set out a plan for his resignation and to hold a party leadership contest, according to The Guardian newspaper.
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Frank Andrews, CBS News, 12 May 2026
In Los Angeles’ 32nd District, Sherman, 71, is attempting to fend off Jake Levine, 41, a former Obama and Biden White House climate aide who decided to run after losing his childhood home in the Palisades fire.
—Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
The speech failed to impress party insiders, however, and several ministerial aides quit later on Monday.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 12 May 2026
Resignation calls intensified after more than 70 Labor MPs publicly urged the Labor leader to quit, while several parliamentary aides stepped down in protest, according to reports.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
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Frank Andrews, CBS News, 12 May 2026
In Los Angeles’ 32nd District, Sherman, 71, is attempting to fend off Jake Levine, 41, a former Obama and Biden White House climate aide who decided to run after losing his childhood home in the Palisades fire.
—Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
The speech failed to impress party insiders, however, and several ministerial aides quit later on Monday.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 12 May 2026
Resignation calls intensified after more than 70 Labor MPs publicly urged the Labor leader to quit, while several parliamentary aides stepped down in protest, according to reports.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
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“Aide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aide. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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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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