: 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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Johnson and Trump’s aides began working the holdouts who were led by Representative Andy Harris of Maryland, the chair of the right-wing House Freedom Caucus.
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Eric Cortellessa, Time, 7 Aug. 2025
The president was accompanied by a small group of aides and Secret Service.
—Mary Bruce, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2025
The embarrassing episode forced Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s aides into a defensive crouch.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2025
The social media activist Laura Loomer seems to show up whenever a Trump administration official’s career is nearing its end, and she’s helped end the tenure of several mid-level aides.
—Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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Eric Cortellessa, Time, 7 Aug. 2025
The president was accompanied by a small group of aides and Secret Service.
—Mary Bruce, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2025
The embarrassing episode forced Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s aides into a defensive crouch.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2025
The social media activist Laura Loomer seems to show up whenever a Trump administration official’s career is nearing its end, and she’s helped end the tenure of several mid-level aides.
—Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 4 Aug. 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 20 Aug. 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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