: a person who acts as an assistant
a teacher's aide
specifically
: a military officer who acts as an assistant to a superior officer
Examples of aide in a Sentence
The senate office hired several congressional aides.
the nurse's aide will bring you an extra pillow
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That new board of his includes his chief of staff, his chief of staff’s mother, his vice president’s wife, his commerce secretary’s wife, and his aide Dan Scavino.
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Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 19 Feb. 2025
The heads of independent agencies would need to have special White House liaisons to coordinate with the president’s aides and advisors.
—Josh Boak, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2025
After President Trump shocked the Arab world last month by suggesting the entire population of Gaza be expelled from the territory, his aides reframed the idea as an invitation to the leaders of the Middle East: Come up with a better plan, or do it our way.
—Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
Federal prosecutors, in an investigation led by special counsel Jack Smith, charged Trump with illegally hoarding classified documents from his presidency and conspiring with aides to cover up his actions.
—Maegan Vazquez The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 17 Feb. 2025
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Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 19 Feb. 2025
The heads of independent agencies would need to have special White House liaisons to coordinate with the president’s aides and advisors.
—Josh Boak, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2025
After President Trump shocked the Arab world last month by suggesting the entire population of Gaza be expelled from the territory, his aides reframed the idea as an invitation to the leaders of the Middle East: Come up with a better plan, or do it our way.
—Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
Federal prosecutors, in an investigation led by special counsel Jack Smith, charged Trump with illegally hoarding classified documents from his presidency and conspiring with aides to cover up his actions.
—Maegan Vazquez The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 17 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for aide
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“Aide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aide. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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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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