as in assistant
a person who helps a more skilled person
the senator's adjutants and aides always arrive ahead of him on the campaign trail
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Recent Examples of adjutant
Whereas until recently political elites had a degree of decision-making power, the war has made them into the executors of Putin’s will, mere adjutants to the generalissimo.
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Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 13 Mar. 2024
His first innovation, suggested by the director and Factory adjutant Paul Morrissey, was to add the German chanteuse Nico to the Velvets’ lineup.
—Jeremy Lybarger, The New Republic, 17 Oct. 2023
In postwar court documents he is referred to as Arājs’s adjutant.
—Fintan O’Toole, The New York Review of Books, 20 July 2023
Born May 13, 1930, in Springfield, Massachusetts, Gravel served in the US Army as an adjutant in the Communications Intelligence Service in Germany and a special agent in the Counter Intelligence Corps in France from 1951 to 1954, according to a biography on his website.
—Chandelis Duster, CNN, 27 June 2021
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Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 13 Mar. 2024
His first innovation, suggested by the director and Factory adjutant Paul Morrissey, was to add the German chanteuse Nico to the Velvets’ lineup.
—Jeremy Lybarger, The New Republic, 17 Oct. 2023
In postwar court documents he is referred to as Arājs’s adjutant.
—Fintan O’Toole, The New York Review of Books, 20 July 2023
Born May 13, 1930, in Springfield, Massachusetts, Gravel served in the US Army as an adjutant in the Communications Intelligence Service in Germany and a special agent in the Counter Intelligence Corps in France from 1951 to 1954, according to a biography on his website.
—Chandelis Duster, CNN, 27 June 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjutant
Noun
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How’s Nick Rolovich fitting in as Cal’s senior offensive assistant?—
Jon Wilner,
Mercury News,
15 Aug. 2025
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Currently, consumers interact with banks through chatbots and virtual assistants, asking questions, making payments, and disputing transactions.—
Forrester,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Johnson and Trump’s aides began working the holdouts who were led by Representative Andy Harris of Maryland, the chair of the right-wing House Freedom Caucus.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
7 Aug. 2025
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The president was accompanied by a small group of aides and Secret Service.—
Mary Bruce,
ABC News,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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As the girl turned to walk away, the deputy then tried to grab her hair, Muir said.—
Killian Baarlaer,
The Courier-Journal,
12 Aug. 2025
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Ming spent nearly nine years with the Wyandotte County Sheriff’s Department, serving as a training officer and acting sergeant in addition to being a deputy.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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This makes the credentials apprentices gain through them portable and recognizable to employers across the country.—
Karen Herson,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Several apprentices went on to spectacular careers on their own.—
Henry Wiencek
July 22,
Literary Hub,
22 July 2025
Noun
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More than that, such skeptics ask, what other nation on earth is expected to provide humanitarian aid to its enemy during wartime?—
Ruth Margalit,
New Yorker,
5 Aug. 2025
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In Gaza, more than 1,000 Palestinians have been killed while trying to access aid since May, according to the U.N. human rights office, and aid groups are warning of mass starvation.—
Shira Li Bartov,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Aug. 2025
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During his time as sheriff, Martinez has continued to hold the rank of lieutenant and successfully completed 24-hours of in-service training to maintain his certification under state law, Kopack said.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Aug. 2025
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The new facility will be staffed by 83 people, including Commander Carlos Lara, three lieutenants, 17 sergeants and an administrative assistant, Aaron said.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
31 July 2025
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“Adjutant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjutant. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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