: 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 pontiff, who had been facing major health issues in the past several weeks, used an aide, Archbishop Diego Ravelli, to deliver his Easter Sunday speech to a crowd gathered at St. Peter’s Square in the Vatican.
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Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
Courtney Sugarman, who heads the pre-kindergarten program at Edgewood, led dozens of teachers, aides and parents in telling the finance board that Edgewood is more than a building.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2025
The Signal chat until recently included about a dozen of Hegseth's top aides, including Joe Kasper, Hegseth's chief of staff, and Sean Parnell, the Pentagon's chief spokesman.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
Buckingham Palace released a rare statement regarding Prince Andrew earlier this month, clarifying private meetings between Andrew, Andrew's former aide Dominic Hampshire and King Charles.
—Stephanie Petit, People.com, 20 Apr. 2025
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Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
Courtney Sugarman, who heads the pre-kindergarten program at Edgewood, led dozens of teachers, aides and parents in telling the finance board that Edgewood is more than a building.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2025
The Signal chat until recently included about a dozen of Hegseth's top aides, including Joe Kasper, Hegseth's chief of staff, and Sean Parnell, the Pentagon's chief spokesman.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
Buckingham Palace released a rare statement regarding Prince Andrew earlier this month, clarifying private meetings between Andrew, Andrew's former aide Dominic Hampshire and King Charles.
—Stephanie Petit, People.com, 20 Apr. 2025
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“Aide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aide. Accessed 4 May. 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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