: a person who acts as an assistant
a teacher's aide
specifically
: a military officer who acts as an assistant to a superior officer
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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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The group also includes former aide Sebastian Gorka, actor and former Hell's Angels chapter president Chuck Zito, actor and radio host Joe Piscopo, and businessman Bill White.
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Graham Kates, CBS News, 21 May 2024
Biden and his aides are particularly sensitive to questions about his age.
—Colleen Long, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2024
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Graham Kates, CBS News, 21 May 2024
Biden and his aides are particularly sensitive to questions about his age.
—Colleen Long, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for aide
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“Aide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aide. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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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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