: 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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Continue reading … SHELTER SCANDAL — Hochul aide on leave as feds investigate alleged scheme tied to migrant facilities.
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FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
But later, one of his aides invited me to see him privately.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 1 Apr. 2026
The diaries of an aide to former Chinese leader Mao Zedong can stay at Stanford University, a federal judge ruled Tuesday, ending a yearslong legal battle that had raised concern they could be censored if returned to China.
—Jennifer Jett, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
Corey Lewandowski, who was an aide to former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, no longer works at the Department of Homeland Security, a spokesperson for the agency said on March 28.
—Nate Raymond, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2026
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FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
But later, one of his aides invited me to see him privately.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 1 Apr. 2026
The diaries of an aide to former Chinese leader Mao Zedong can stay at Stanford University, a federal judge ruled Tuesday, ending a yearslong legal battle that had raised concern they could be censored if returned to China.
—Jennifer Jett, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
Corey Lewandowski, who was an aide to former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, no longer works at the Department of Homeland Security, a spokesperson for the agency said on March 28.
—Nate Raymond, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2026
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“Aide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aide. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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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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