: a person who acts as an assistant
a teacher's aide
specifically
: a military officer who acts as an assistant to a superior officer
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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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His mother, a school administrator turned kindergarten teacher’s aide, tended to vote Democratic, like most Nuyoricans.
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E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2024
At the same time, the aide asserted broadly that the allegations were untrue.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris will use the same aide Hillary Clinton did during her 2016 presidential campaign for her debate prep against former President Donald Trump: Philippe Reines.
—Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 17 Aug. 2024
The West aide declined to comment, and a West campaign spokesperson did not respond to several inquiries.
—Stephanie Murray, The Arizona Republic, 16 Aug. 2024
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E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2024
At the same time, the aide asserted broadly that the allegations were untrue.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris will use the same aide Hillary Clinton did during her 2016 presidential campaign for her debate prep against former President Donald Trump: Philippe Reines.
—Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 17 Aug. 2024
The West aide declined to comment, and a West campaign spokesperson did not respond to several inquiries.
—Stephanie Murray, The Arizona Republic, 16 Aug. 2024
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“Aide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aide. Accessed 8 Sep. 2024.
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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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