: 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 former aide worked for the brothers from 2005 to 2013, before their estrangement.
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Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
23 June 2026
Aaron Sorkin came calling soon after, casting Hill as presidential aide Charlie Young on The West Wing, a role that earned him a Primetime Emmy nomination.
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Chris Snellgrove,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 June 2026
While palace aides deny any fallout between Charles and William, it is understood that William has made his feelings about any reconciliation clear to his father.
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Katie Nicholl,
Vanity Fair,
23 June 2026
The 87-year-old Hoyer endorsed his former aide Boafo, 32, as his successor to lead Maryland’s 5th Congressional District.
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Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
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Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
23 June 2026
Aaron Sorkin came calling soon after, casting Hill as presidential aide Charlie Young on The West Wing, a role that earned him a Primetime Emmy nomination.
—
Chris Snellgrove,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 June 2026
While palace aides deny any fallout between Charles and William, it is understood that William has made his feelings about any reconciliation clear to his father.
—
Katie Nicholl,
Vanity Fair,
23 June 2026
The 87-year-old Hoyer endorsed his former aide Boafo, 32, as his successor to lead Maryland’s 5th Congressional District.
—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
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“Aide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aide. Accessed 26 Jun. 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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