: 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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Why should teachers be exempt from income taxes, but not firefighters, sanitation workers, NICU nurses, aides in memory-care units, or paramedics?
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Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026
Biographies and reports say Princess Kate typically carries just a few essentials, including lip balm, a compact mirror and a handkerchief, leaving everything else to aides.
—Terry Moseley, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
According to prosecutors and trial witnesses, Jordan shot Mizell while Washington blocked the door during the shooting and ordered one of Mizell’s aides to get on the ground.
—Jennifer Peltz, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Washington and his aides tried to return to the new presidential mansion by carriage, but the streets teemed with people.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
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Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026
Biographies and reports say Princess Kate typically carries just a few essentials, including lip balm, a compact mirror and a handkerchief, leaving everything else to aides.
—Terry Moseley, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
According to prosecutors and trial witnesses, Jordan shot Mizell while Washington blocked the door during the shooting and ordered one of Mizell’s aides to get on the ground.
—Jennifer Peltz, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Washington and his aides tried to return to the new presidential mansion by carriage, but the streets teemed with people.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
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“Aide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aide. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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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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