: a person who acts as an assistant
a teacher's aide
specifically
: a military officer who acts as an assistant to a superior officer
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The senate office hired several congressional aides.
the nurse's aide will bring you an extra pillow
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Privately, Trump's top aides have considered new candidates to lead the CFPB who are expected to soften its crackdown on the financial industry, The Washington Post previously reported.
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Tony Romm The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 1 Dec. 2024
After Trump's first term, McMahon has remained a close ally as chair of the board for the America First Policy Institute, a conservative think tank founded by Trump aides in 2021 to promote his GOP priorities.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
The criminal complaints for assaulting, disobeying and grave coercion against police authorities were filed against the vice president and her security staff and other aides before state prosecutors, a police statement said.
—Jim Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
Senior Biden aide mocks Trump team for 'taking credit' for ceasefire
President Joe Biden's national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, has mocked Donald Trump's incoming administration for trying to take credit for the Israel ceasefire with Lebanon.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
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Tony Romm The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 1 Dec. 2024
After Trump's first term, McMahon has remained a close ally as chair of the board for the America First Policy Institute, a conservative think tank founded by Trump aides in 2021 to promote his GOP priorities.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
The criminal complaints for assaulting, disobeying and grave coercion against police authorities were filed against the vice president and her security staff and other aides before state prosecutors, a police statement said.
—Jim Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
Senior Biden aide mocks Trump team for 'taking credit' for ceasefire
President Joe Biden's national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, has mocked Donald Trump's incoming administration for trying to take credit for the Israel ceasefire with Lebanon.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Aide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aide. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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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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