: 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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One of his former top aides, Gabriel Sterling, lost the Republican primary for secretary of state, and Raffensperger fell short of a runoff for the GOP nomination in his campaign for governor.
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Caleb Groves, AJC.com, 26 May 2026
Biden and his aides pushed back aggressively against doubts raised about his fitness for office.
—Collin Binkley, Fortune, 26 May 2026
Meeting these challenges is difficult enough for licensed aides who have formal training.
—Howard Gleckman, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Trump and top aides spent Saturday at the White House working on the peace deal.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 24 May 2026
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Caleb Groves, AJC.com, 26 May 2026
Biden and his aides pushed back aggressively against doubts raised about his fitness for office.
—Collin Binkley, Fortune, 26 May 2026
Meeting these challenges is difficult enough for licensed aides who have formal training.
—Howard Gleckman, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Trump and top aides spent Saturday at the White House working on the peace deal.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 24 May 2026
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“Aide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aide. Accessed 28 May. 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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