Adjutator

noun

Ad·​ju·​ta·​tor ˈa-jə-ˌtā-tər 

plural -s

: agitator sense 1

Word History

Etymology

by folk etymology (influence of adjutant)

First Known Use

1647, in the meaning defined above

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