aide

noun

: 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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The pontiff, who had been facing major health issues in the past several weeks, used an aide, Archbishop Diego Ravelli, to deliver his Easter Sunday speech to a crowd gathered at St. Peter’s Square in the Vatican. Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025 Courtney Sugarman, who heads the pre-kindergarten program at Edgewood, led dozens of teachers, aides and parents in telling the finance board that Edgewood is more than a building. Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2025 The Signal chat until recently included about a dozen of Hegseth's top aides, including Joe Kasper, Hegseth's chief of staff, and Sean Parnell, the Pentagon's chief spokesman. Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025 Buckingham Palace released a rare statement regarding Prince Andrew earlier this month, clarifying private meetings between Andrew, Andrew's former aide Dominic Hampshire and King Charles. Stephanie Petit, People.com, 20 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for aide

Word History

Etymology

short for aide-de-camp

First Known Use

1777, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of aide was in 1777

Cite this Entry

“Aide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aide. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

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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