: 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 aides were career government employees, commonly referred to as detailees.
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Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2025
The administration then placed around 160 aides on administrative leave while officials reviewed staffing to best meet Trump's goal of downsizing the size and scope of the federal government.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
The proposal by Brianna Billings, an instructional aide and electives teacher at the private elementary and middle school, would name the walkway The Children’s Bridge.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2025
Editors’ Picks Fired Federal Worker Flirts on Finch Mr. Trump scowled when one of Mr. Ramaphosa’s aides, a Black woman, tried to explain that brutal crimes in general are a problem in South Africa.
—Zolan Kanno-Youngs, New York Times, 22 May 2025
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Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2025
The administration then placed around 160 aides on administrative leave while officials reviewed staffing to best meet Trump's goal of downsizing the size and scope of the federal government.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
The proposal by Brianna Billings, an instructional aide and electives teacher at the private elementary and middle school, would name the walkway The Children’s Bridge.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2025
Editors’ Picks Fired Federal Worker Flirts on Finch Mr. Trump scowled when one of Mr. Ramaphosa’s aides, a Black woman, tried to explain that brutal crimes in general are a problem in South Africa.
—Zolan Kanno-Youngs, New York Times, 22 May 2025
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“Aide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aide. Accessed 5 Jun. 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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