Definition of adjutant
1 : a staff officer in the army, air force, or marine corps who assists the commanding officer and is responsible especially for correspondence
2 : one who helps : assistant
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the senator's adjutants and aides always arrive ahead of him on the campaign trail
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In 2001, Merrick Morton, a photographer and LAPD reserve officer and Lieutenant John Thomas, adjutant to Chief of Police Bernard C. Parks and LAPD historian, pooled energies to uncover the images and stories of the LAPD archive.
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Origin and Etymology of adjutant
Latin adjutant-, adjutans, present participle of adjutare to help — more at aid
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: an army officer who helps the commanding officer and is responsible for written communications
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: an officer who assists the officer in command
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