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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
  • Some apprentices work hard and have relevant experience, yet the craft never fully clicks for them.
    — Matthew Darienzo, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Thomas is training director for Local 395’s apprenticeship program, which has 80 apprentices this year.
    — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 7 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
  • 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
  • In addition to the emails, call logs obtained by this news organization show that team officials held at least four phone calls with two lieutenants and a program manager on July 22 and July 24.
    — Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of lieutenants
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“Adjutants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjutants. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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