: 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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The senate office hired several congressional aides.
the nurse's aide will bring you an extra pillow
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According to a senior Democratic committee aide who spoke with Politico, lawmakers worry that infighting among the Republican Party could once again delay the House from having a clear leader.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
President Biden, who ended his campaign for reelection in July, will watch election results from the White House residence with first lady Jill Biden, long time aides and senior White House staff, an administration official told The Hill.
—Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
But instead of spending Election Day preparing for an evening speech, the president's daily schedule is empty beyond his daily briefing by aides: No public events.
—Maryalice Parks, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2024
Grove’s story, however, ends in the Season 1 finale, when he is killed in the same explosion that kills Ronnie Buckhurst, Kate’s aide.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 4 Nov. 2024
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
President Biden, who ended his campaign for reelection in July, will watch election results from the White House residence with first lady Jill Biden, long time aides and senior White House staff, an administration official told The Hill.
—Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
But instead of spending Election Day preparing for an evening speech, the president's daily schedule is empty beyond his daily briefing by aides: No public events.
—Maryalice Parks, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2024
Grove’s story, however, ends in the Season 1 finale, when he is killed in the same explosion that kills Ronnie Buckhurst, Kate’s aide.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Aide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aide. Accessed 21 Nov. 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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