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adjutants

noun

plural of adjutant
as in assistants
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 Synonyms for adjutants
  1. assistants
  2. aides
  3. apprentices
  4. deputies
  5. aids
  6. lieutenants
Noun
  • The three other captain’s assistants this week are Jim Furyk, Keegan Bradley and Webb Simpson.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Not signing in means missing out on app roaming, data syncing, messages, voice assistants, and a whole lot of other goodies, however.
    — Michael Muchmore, PC Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of assistants
Noun
  • The aides arranged press junkets, invented sources, and planted stories that brazenly inverted popular views.
    — Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026
  • But Trump’s own campaign aides have told him the phenomenon is common and not necessarily a sign of fraud.
    — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of aides
Noun
  • Beyond laboratory research, US officials intend to use the equipment as a training ground for apprentices and university recruits, helping train the next generation of weapons-control specialists.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The bank did not disclose how many apprentices will be placed in Charlotte or other regions.
    — Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of apprentices
Noun
  • The sheriff's office said deputies quickly put out the fire and evacuated the inmate, who was the only one in the cell.
    — Greg Kelly, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
  • During the ensuing search, deputies found Iowa Hill resident Cheryl Macy, 76, shot to death inside her home.
    — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of deputies
Noun
  • The Seltos has a bigger standard touchscreen, more available driver aids, and more convenience features — such as a power-adjustable driver’s seat or leather upholstery — at a lower price.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Also found in the hotel room, per the outlet, were a handgun, empty pill capsules, a cup with white residue, sleep aids and THC gummies.
    — Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of aids
Noun
  • Replacing Disney veteran Alan Braverman in the top in-house legal job, Gutierrez was one of few key Chapek lieutenants to keep his job when Bob Iger returned as CEO in late 2022.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The letter was sent by the Lord Chamberlain, the most senior official in the royal household, to senior officials in the government and military, as well as lord lieutenants, the king’s personal representatives around the country.
    — Danica Kirka, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of lieutenants
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“Adjutants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjutants. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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