: 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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The senate office hired several congressional aides.
the nurse's aide will bring you an extra pillow
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The aide told him to take it up with the chief.
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Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Shifting comments from the Republican president and his top aides are adding to the precariousness of the 12-day-old conflict, which is impacting nearly every corner of the Middle East and causing economic tremors around the globe.
—Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
At the time, a Paxton aide described the incident as a misunderstanding.
—Joseph Morton, Dallas Morning News, 11 Mar. 2026
The Stanford paper showed employment for young professionals grew faster than for older workers in roles including nursing aides, psychiatric aides and home-health aides.
—Conor Sen, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
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Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Shifting comments from the Republican president and his top aides are adding to the precariousness of the 12-day-old conflict, which is impacting nearly every corner of the Middle East and causing economic tremors around the globe.
—Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
At the time, a Paxton aide described the incident as a misunderstanding.
—Joseph Morton, Dallas Morning News, 11 Mar. 2026
The Stanford paper showed employment for young professionals grew faster than for older workers in roles including nursing aides, psychiatric aides and home-health aides.
—Conor Sen, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for aide
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“Aide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aide. Accessed 14 Mar. 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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