adjutant

noun

ad·​ju·​tant ˈa-jə-tənt How to pronounce adjutant (audio)
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

Examples of adjutant in a Sentence

the senator's adjutants and aides always arrive ahead of him on the campaign trail
Recent Examples on the Web In the months since fellow senior Legion executives suspended Abrahamson without pay from his statewide adjutant job in April, a number of the roughly 8,000 members in Idaho have called for a change in leadership. Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 13 July 2024 Since 2019, when Woodward took over as the Gooding adjutant, that totals more than $23,000, according to an accounting obtained by the Statesman from the county clerk through a public records request. Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 13 July 2024 Before his suspension, Abrahamson served in the role of adjutant for the statewide nonprofit, a senior executive position that directly assists the commander. Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 21 June 2024 Whereas until recently political elites had a degree of decision-making power, the war has made them into the executors of Putin’s will, mere adjutants to the generalissimo. Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 13 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for adjutant 

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Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Latin adjūtant-, adjūtans, present participle of adjūtāre "to help," probably after Spanish ayudante "assistant, aide, officer appointed as an aide" (noun derivative of present participle of ayudar "to help, aid," going back to Latin adjūtāre) — more at aid entry 1

First Known Use

1539, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of adjutant was in 1539

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“Adjutant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adjutant. Accessed 10 Oct. 2024.

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adjutant

noun
ad·​ju·​tant ˈaj-ət-ənt How to pronounce adjutant (audio)
1
: an officer (as in the army) who assists the commanding officer in clerical work
2

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