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AIDE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer
Synonyms:
adjutant; aide; aide-de-camp
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("aide" is a kind of...):
military officer; officer (any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command)
Domain category:
armed forces; armed services; military; military machine; war machine (the military forces of a nation)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "aide"):
adjutant general (a general's adjutant; chief administrative officer)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Someone who acts as assistant
Synonyms:
aide; auxiliary
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("aide" is a kind of...):
assistant; help; helper; supporter (a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "aide"):
nurse's aide; nursing aide (someone who assists a nurse in tasks that require little formal training)
