: 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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Netanyahu’s effort to remove Ronen Bar as director of the Shin Bet follows an increasingly acrimonious dispute that also involves the security service’s investigation into close aides of the prime minister.
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Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2025
The strikes Saturday are the result of several high-level White House meetings this week with Trump and top national security aides, including Vice President J.D. Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, national security adviser Mike Waltz, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Gen. Michael E. Kurilla.
—Luis Martinez, ABC News, 15 Mar. 2025
However, Russian President Vladimir Putin's aide, Yuri Ushakov, told Russian media that Moscow did not consider Witkoff Washington's go-between for war discussions.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
The palace aide said that statement also resonated deeply with Queen Camilla.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
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Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2025
The strikes Saturday are the result of several high-level White House meetings this week with Trump and top national security aides, including Vice President J.D. Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, national security adviser Mike Waltz, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Gen. Michael E. Kurilla.
—Luis Martinez, ABC News, 15 Mar. 2025
However, Russian President Vladimir Putin's aide, Yuri Ushakov, told Russian media that Moscow did not consider Witkoff Washington's go-between for war discussions.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
The palace aide said that statement also resonated deeply with Queen Camilla.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Aide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aide. Accessed 20 Mar. 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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