: 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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In other words, as Patterson put it, the AI isn’t meant to replace a campaign manager, but rather act as an aide.
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Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 11 Feb. 2026
Lake, who was rumored to be mulling a run for Congress in Arizona, eventually shared her pitch with a low-level aide who conveyed no enthusiasm for a third Lake candidacy, the same person said.
—The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
White House top aide Susie Wiles and a few of Ballard Partner’s top lobbyists are expected to testify at Rivera’s trial next month in Miami.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
For his part, Nadler is endorsing his former aide, Democratic New York State Assemblyman Micah Lasher, to succeed him.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
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Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 11 Feb. 2026
Lake, who was rumored to be mulling a run for Congress in Arizona, eventually shared her pitch with a low-level aide who conveyed no enthusiasm for a third Lake candidacy, the same person said.
—The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
White House top aide Susie Wiles and a few of Ballard Partner’s top lobbyists are expected to testify at Rivera’s trial next month in Miami.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
For his part, Nadler is endorsing his former aide, Democratic New York State Assemblyman Micah Lasher, to succeed him.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Aide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aide. Accessed 12 Feb. 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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