as in assistant
a military officer who assists another high-ranking officer
He served as an aide-de-camp to the calvary commander.
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Recent Examples of aide-de-camp
In a recording from Dec. 8, Bolsonaro’s aide-de-camp, Lt. Col. Mauro Cid, is heard telling Gen. Fernandes that time was running out to keep his boss in office.
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Mauricio Savarese, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024
Over the next decade and a half, Landon served as Qaboos’s aide-de-camp, helping the sultan defeat the Communist insurgency then build one of the Middle East’s strongest military forces.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2024
Unlike his predecessor, Xi has some knowledge of the PLA’s internal workings from his stint as aide-de-camp to a senior figure in the CCP body overseeing the military and from fellow CCP blue bloods who serve as senior officers.
—Christopher Johnson, Foreign Affairs, 22 Feb. 2023
Temple hoped to contribute to the cause directly: In 1779, he was slated to participate in a French raid of England, serving as the Marquis de Lafayette’s aide-de-camp, but the invasion was canceled due to sick crews and bad weather.
—Vanessa Armstrong, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Apr. 2024
The detective said in the indictment that Mr. Bolsonaro’s aide-de-camp, Mauro Cid, told investigators the former president asked him to insert the false data into the system for both himself and his daughter.
—Mauricio Savarese, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Mar. 2024
The exhibition tells the stories of Washington’s companions in his war camps, including his enslaved valet, William Lee, who would dress him in the tent; three of his aides-de-camp; and the soldiers selected to guard the commander in chief.
—Richard Grant, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Jan. 2024
Royal Coronation Outfits Go on Display — See the Rare Items That May 'Never Be Seen in Public Again'
According to Hello!, the cyphers signify Prince William's roles as an aide-de-camp to Queen Elizabeth and King Charles.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 5 Oct. 2023
With the advent of generative AI, that gauzy vision of software as aide-de-camp has suddenly come into focus.
—Steven Levy, WIRED, 22 Sep. 2023
Mauricio Savarese, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024
Over the next decade and a half, Landon served as Qaboos’s aide-de-camp, helping the sultan defeat the Communist insurgency then build one of the Middle East’s strongest military forces.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2024
Unlike his predecessor, Xi has some knowledge of the PLA’s internal workings from his stint as aide-de-camp to a senior figure in the CCP body overseeing the military and from fellow CCP blue bloods who serve as senior officers.
—Christopher Johnson, Foreign Affairs, 22 Feb. 2023
Temple hoped to contribute to the cause directly: In 1779, he was slated to participate in a French raid of England, serving as the Marquis de Lafayette’s aide-de-camp, but the invasion was canceled due to sick crews and bad weather.
—Vanessa Armstrong, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Apr. 2024
The detective said in the indictment that Mr. Bolsonaro’s aide-de-camp, Mauro Cid, told investigators the former president asked him to insert the false data into the system for both himself and his daughter.
—Mauricio Savarese, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Mar. 2024
The exhibition tells the stories of Washington’s companions in his war camps, including his enslaved valet, William Lee, who would dress him in the tent; three of his aides-de-camp; and the soldiers selected to guard the commander in chief.
—Richard Grant, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Jan. 2024
Royal Coronation Outfits Go on Display — See the Rare Items That May 'Never Be Seen in Public Again'
According to Hello!, the cyphers signify Prince William's roles as an aide-de-camp to Queen Elizabeth and King Charles.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 5 Oct. 2023
With the advent of generative AI, that gauzy vision of software as aide-de-camp has suddenly come into focus.
—Steven Levy, WIRED, 22 Sep. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aide-de-camp
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Her young assistant, Esme (Sophie Wilde), is angling for a promotion, and deserves one.Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 25 Dec. 2024
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The clip was posted by an emergency and critical care vet assistant, who is known on TikTok as @hachpoul.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
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In the months since fellow senior Legion executives suspended Abrahamson without pay from his statewide adjutant job in April, a number of the roughly 8,000 members in Idaho have called for a change in leadership.Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 13 July 2024
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Since 2019, when Woodward took over as the Gooding adjutant, that totals more than $23,000, according to an accounting obtained by the Statesman from the county clerk through a public records request.Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 13 July 2024
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The 27-year-old conservative was introducing White House senior aide Dan Scavino at the annual gathering when he became disoriented.Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 16 Dec. 2024
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While Trump was addressing some of the top-of-mind issues of the day — including sightings of drones flying over the Northeast — Biden himself has been silent, leaving it to aides to try to calm the public.Michelle L. Price and Adriana Gomez Licon, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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The challenge isn’t just to use AI but to make generative AI for leaders an aid toward responsible and purposeful guidance in all three dimensions.Nell Derick Debevoise, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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Crews initiated the working fire protocol, which brought mutual aid from the Bristol and Meriden Fire Departments and station coverage from the Cheshire Fire Department.Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 26 Dec. 2024
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His disappointment was brief; a local HVAC company happened to be looking for apprentices, and hired him.Jon Marcus, NPR, 17 Dec. 2024
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Guillermo was at various points Nandor’s servant, bodyguard, apprentice, housemate, and co-worker.Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Aide-de-camp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aide-de-camp. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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