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
Meanwhile, Elon Musk, Trump’s aide-de-camp, has taken a chainsaw to the federal workforce, dispatching his deputies to storm agencies and fire workers who tried to stop his team from illegally downloading government data.
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Julia Angwin, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2025
Bolsonaro's running mate during the 2022 election and former Defense Minister Walter Braga Netto, ex-Justice Minister Anderson Torres and his aide-de-camp Mauro Cid, among others, will also stand trial.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Mar. 2025
Bolsonaro’s running mate during the 2022 election and former Defense Minister Walter Braga Netto, ex-Justice Minister Anderson Torres and his aide-de-camp Mauro Cid, among others, will also stand trial.
—Eléonore Hughes, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Imbued with history, this space was once home to a soldier’s aide-de-camp during the general’s residence in the manor.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Accompanied by his aide-de-camp Abraham Shah (Danny Pudi), Quinn gets summoned into a meeting with General Davidson (Joe Morton) expecting congratulations.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Jan. 2025
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.
—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
Julia Angwin, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2025
Bolsonaro's running mate during the 2022 election and former Defense Minister Walter Braga Netto, ex-Justice Minister Anderson Torres and his aide-de-camp Mauro Cid, among others, will also stand trial.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Mar. 2025
Bolsonaro’s running mate during the 2022 election and former Defense Minister Walter Braga Netto, ex-Justice Minister Anderson Torres and his aide-de-camp Mauro Cid, among others, will also stand trial.
—Eléonore Hughes, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Imbued with history, this space was once home to a soldier’s aide-de-camp during the general’s residence in the manor.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Accompanied by his aide-de-camp Abraham Shah (Danny Pudi), Quinn gets summoned into a meeting with General Davidson (Joe Morton) expecting congratulations.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Jan. 2025
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aide-de-camp
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What do tech leaders need to consider as the workforce evolves to maximize the gains but retain creativity, innovation and ethical governance? From Assistant To Architect AI is no longer just a coding assistant.—
Amy Gu,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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Fortunes have been made surveying drivers about vehicle features that don't work, but there's no data on how other drivers react to lippy virtual assistants.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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At the time, there were an estimated 450 greater adjutant storks left in the region.—
Kyla Mandel,
TIME,
20 Feb. 2025
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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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Adding to the confusion are sharp differences among Mr. Trump’s aides and advisers about the right approach.—
Michael Crowley,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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The trouble starts when Simin moves out, and Nader must hire an aide.—
Marley Marius,
Vogue,
30 Apr. 2025
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Beckham, ahead of his May 2 birthday, highlighted his work with humanitarian aid organization UNICEF to help raise awareness earlier this year.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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Cholesterol is a fatty substance found in cells that helps make hormones and vitamin D and aids in digestion.12 Vitamin D and cholesterol share a similar pathway for production in the body, but their relationship is complex.—
Emmanuella Ogbonna,
Health,
2 May 2025
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The show, which will tell the story of Maul teaching an apprentice, will debut in 2026.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Apr. 2025
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Abrego Garcia remains in the US Over the next six years, Abrego Garcia is a full-time sheet metal apprentice and takes classes at the University of Maryland to get his journeyman license.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
7 Apr. 2025
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