as in assistant
a military officer who assists another high-ranking officer
He served as an aide-de-camp to the calvary commander.
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Recent Examples of aide-de-camp
Meanwhile, Elon Musk, Trump’s aide-de-camp, has taken a chainsaw to the federal workforce, dispatching his deputies to storm agencies and fire workers who tried to stop his team from illegally downloading government data.
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Julia Angwin, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2025
Bolsonaro's running mate during the 2022 election and former Defense Minister Walter Braga Netto, ex-Justice Minister Anderson Torres and his aide-de-camp Mauro Cid, among others, will also stand trial.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Mar. 2025
Bolsonaro’s running mate during the 2022 election and former Defense Minister Walter Braga Netto, ex-Justice Minister Anderson Torres and his aide-de-camp Mauro Cid, among others, will also stand trial.
—Eléonore Hughes, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Imbued with history, this space was once home to a soldier’s aide-de-camp during the general’s residence in the manor.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Accompanied by his aide-de-camp Abraham Shah (Danny Pudi), Quinn gets summoned into a meeting with General Davidson (Joe Morton) expecting congratulations.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Jan. 2025
In a recording from Dec. 8, Bolsonaro’s aide-de-camp, Lt. Col. Mauro Cid, is heard telling Gen. Fernandes that time was running out to keep his boss in office.
—Mauricio Savarese, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024
Over the next decade and a half, Landon served as Qaboos’s aide-de-camp, helping the sultan defeat the Communist insurgency then build one of the Middle East’s strongest military forces.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2024
Unlike his predecessor, Xi has some knowledge of the PLA’s internal workings from his stint as aide-de-camp to a senior figure in the CCP body overseeing the military and from fellow CCP blue bloods who serve as senior officers.
—Christopher Johnson, Foreign Affairs, 22 Feb. 2023
Julia Angwin, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2025
Bolsonaro's running mate during the 2022 election and former Defense Minister Walter Braga Netto, ex-Justice Minister Anderson Torres and his aide-de-camp Mauro Cid, among others, will also stand trial.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Mar. 2025
Bolsonaro’s running mate during the 2022 election and former Defense Minister Walter Braga Netto, ex-Justice Minister Anderson Torres and his aide-de-camp Mauro Cid, among others, will also stand trial.
—Eléonore Hughes, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Imbued with history, this space was once home to a soldier’s aide-de-camp during the general’s residence in the manor.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Accompanied by his aide-de-camp Abraham Shah (Danny Pudi), Quinn gets summoned into a meeting with General Davidson (Joe Morton) expecting congratulations.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Jan. 2025
In a recording from Dec. 8, Bolsonaro’s aide-de-camp, Lt. Col. Mauro Cid, is heard telling Gen. Fernandes that time was running out to keep his boss in office.
—Mauricio Savarese, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024
Over the next decade and a half, Landon served as Qaboos’s aide-de-camp, helping the sultan defeat the Communist insurgency then build one of the Middle East’s strongest military forces.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2024
Unlike his predecessor, Xi has some knowledge of the PLA’s internal workings from his stint as aide-de-camp to a senior figure in the CCP body overseeing the military and from fellow CCP blue bloods who serve as senior officers.
—Christopher Johnson, Foreign Affairs, 22 Feb. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aide-de-camp
Noun
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The prosecution first brought forward former InterContinental Hotel assistant security director Israel Florez, now an LAPD officer.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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To answer them, our own Adam Tyner teamed up with Matt Giani, an associate professor at the University of Texas at Austin, and his graduate assistant, Franchesca Lyra.—
Michael J. Petrilli,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
Noun
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At the time, there were an estimated 450 greater adjutant storks left in the region.—
Kyla Mandel,
TIME,
20 Feb. 2025
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In the months since fellow senior Legion executives suspended Abrahamson without pay from his statewide adjutant job in April, a number of the roughly 8,000 members in Idaho have called for a change in leadership.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
13 July 2024
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Adding to the confusion are sharp differences among Mr. Trump’s aides and advisers about the right approach.—
Michael Crowley,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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The trouble starts when Simin moves out, and Nader must hire an aide.—
Marley Marius,
Vogue,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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For more than ten weeks, Israel has halted the flow of humanitarian aid into Gaza, to pressure Hamas to release Israeli hostages.—
NPR,
NPR,
14 May 2025
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Sanctions have severely restricted the Syrian economy, affecting everything from imports to humanitarian aid.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
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The rest of the cast will return, including new fan-favorite and Skoll apprentice, Shin Hati, played by Ivanna Sakhno.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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An impressive 93% of apprentices retain employment after completing an apprenticeship program.—
Portia Wu,
Baltimore Sun,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Aide-de-camp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aide-de-camp. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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