: 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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Even former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) is attracting a challenger — Saikat Chakrabarti, a 39-year-old former aide to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) — though attempts to primary the Democratic powerhouse have failed over the last few cycles.
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Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 27 Mar. 2025
School board President Sean Harden, who was appointed by Mayor Brandon Johnson, delayed a vote on a budget amendment last Thursday that would have opened the door for a borrowing scenario to cover both costs proposed by Johnson’s top aides.
—Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
Law enforcement then set out to determine whether Clinton, or her aides, had transmitted classified information on a server not meant to host such material.
—Eric Tucker, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2025
An aide said the tariffs are expected to produce $100 billion a year in revenue for the federal government.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
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Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 27 Mar. 2025
School board President Sean Harden, who was appointed by Mayor Brandon Johnson, delayed a vote on a budget amendment last Thursday that would have opened the door for a borrowing scenario to cover both costs proposed by Johnson’s top aides.
—Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
Law enforcement then set out to determine whether Clinton, or her aides, had transmitted classified information on a server not meant to host such material.
—Eric Tucker, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2025
An aide said the tariffs are expected to produce $100 billion a year in revenue for the federal government.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Aide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aide. Accessed 4 Apr. 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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