: 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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The families of three nonverbal students who were physically abused by a bus aide while traveling to school in Colorado have filed a lawsuit against their children's former school.
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Karen Morfitt, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
The legislative aide for Council Member Cheniqua Johnson, who is on maternity leave, read a message from Johnson.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 9 Jan. 2026
Trump aides for months have hinted the administration would seek other executive levers to implement the president’s tariff plan.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
The president has also moved to fill both advisory boards supervising the ballroom project with his own aides and appointees.
—ABC News, 8 Jan. 2026
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Karen Morfitt, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
The legislative aide for Council Member Cheniqua Johnson, who is on maternity leave, read a message from Johnson.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 9 Jan. 2026
Trump aides for months have hinted the administration would seek other executive levers to implement the president’s tariff plan.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
The president has also moved to fill both advisory boards supervising the ballroom project with his own aides and appointees.
—ABC News, 8 Jan. 2026
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 11 Jan. 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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