: 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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Epstein sent the email to his aide, Ghislaine Maxwell, who was later convicted and is serving a 20-year prison term for conspiring with him to traffic minors.
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Bart Jansen, USA Today, 13 Nov. 2025
An aide for former first daughter Chelsea Clinton shut down murmurs about her entering the race.
—Kyler Alvord, PEOPLE, 12 Nov. 2025
She was replaced by Nathan Barankin, a former adviser to Vice President Kamala Harris and now Newsom’s top aide.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 12 Nov. 2025
That means no Meghan, no aides, and zero chance of it ending up as content for a documentary or book.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 12 Nov. 2025
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Bart Jansen, USA Today, 13 Nov. 2025
An aide for former first daughter Chelsea Clinton shut down murmurs about her entering the race.
—Kyler Alvord, PEOPLE, 12 Nov. 2025
She was replaced by Nathan Barankin, a former adviser to Vice President Kamala Harris and now Newsom’s top aide.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 12 Nov. 2025
That means no Meghan, no aides, and zero chance of it ending up as content for a documentary or book.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 12 Nov. 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 19 Nov. 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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