: 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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Sam Nunberg, an early campaign aide, met Trump at a wrestling match.
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Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Unlike other recent Cabinet departures, Chavez-DeRemer’s exit was announced by a White House aide, not by the president on his social media account.
—Seung Min Kim, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
So too did the parent and a teacher's aide.
—ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
The New York Times reported last week that the department's inspector general was looking at text messages sent by Chavez-DeRemer, her top aides and family members to young staffers.
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Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Unlike other recent Cabinet departures, Chavez-DeRemer’s exit was announced by a White House aide, not by the president on his social media account.
—Seung Min Kim, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
So too did the parent and a teacher's aide.
—ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
The New York Times reported last week that the department's inspector general was looking at text messages sent by Chavez-DeRemer, her top aides and family members to young staffers.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
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“Aide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aide. Accessed 26 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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