: 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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Jordan Wood, a former congressional aide, jumped into the race early on a platform of transparency.
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Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2025
His aide, Ghislaine Maxwell, is serving a 20-year prison season.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Putin sent an invitation to meet with Kim on the sidelines of the military parade, according to Putin's top foreign policy aide.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2025
Nusbaum believes this training must be extended to paraeducators, the teacher aides who provide assistance and support in the classroom, or else their inability to properly respond to violence may contribute to teacher injuries.
—IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
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Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2025
His aide, Ghislaine Maxwell, is serving a 20-year prison season.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Putin sent an invitation to meet with Kim on the sidelines of the military parade, according to Putin's top foreign policy aide.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2025
Nusbaum believes this training must be extended to paraeducators, the teacher aides who provide assistance and support in the classroom, or else their inability to properly respond to violence may contribute to teacher injuries.
—IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
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 9 Sep. 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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