: 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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Adding to the confusion are sharp differences among Mr. Trump’s aides and advisers about the right approach.
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Michael Crowley, New York Times, 2 May 2025
The trouble starts when Simin moves out, and Nader must hire an aide.
—Marley Marius, Vogue, 30 Apr. 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin's aide Nikolai Patrushev claimed on Tuesday that NATO is plotting to seize Russia's Kaliningrad, an exclave surrounded by members of the military alliance.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
One of them is William Marrero, 21, who currently serves as an aide to Council Member Luis Rodriguez, who is also up for reelection.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2025
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Michael Crowley, New York Times, 2 May 2025
The trouble starts when Simin moves out, and Nader must hire an aide.
—Marley Marius, Vogue, 30 Apr. 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin's aide Nikolai Patrushev claimed on Tuesday that NATO is plotting to seize Russia's Kaliningrad, an exclave surrounded by members of the military alliance.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
One of them is William Marrero, 21, who currently serves as an aide to Council Member Luis Rodriguez, who is also up for reelection.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2025
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“Aide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aide. Accessed 13 May. 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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