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aide
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aide  (d)
n.
1. An aide-de-camp.
2. An assistant; a helper: a nurse's aide. See Synonyms at assistant.

[French, from aider, to aid; see aid.]

aide [eɪd]
n
1. an assistant
2. (Social Welfare) Social welfare an unqualified assistant to a professional welfare worker
3. (Military) short for aide-de-camp
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.aide - an officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officeraide - an officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer
armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"
adjutant general - a general's adjutant; chief administrative officer
military officer, officer - any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command; "an officer is responsible for the lives of his men"
2.aide - someone who acts as assistantaide - someone who acts as assistant        
assistant, helper, help, supporter - a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "my invaluable assistant"; "they hired additional help to finish the work"
nurse's aide, nursing aide - someone who assists a nurse in tasks that require little formal training

aide
noun assistant, supporter, deputy, attendant, helper, henchman, right-hand man, adjutant, second, helpmate, coadjutor (rare) a close aide to the prime minister
Translations
aide [eɪd] N
1. (Mil) → edecán m
2. (Pol) → ayudante mf
aide [ˈeɪd] n (= person) → assistant(e) m/f
aide
nHelfer(in) m(f); (= adviser)(persönlicher) Berater
aide [eɪd] n (person) → aiutante m/f (Mil) → aiutante m di campo, addetto (militare) (Pol) → consigliere/a, addetto/a


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