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Definition of "aide" []

  • An aide-de-camp. (noun)
  • An assistant; a helper: a nurse's aide. See Synonyms at assistant. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "aide" in a sentence
  • "Former McCain aide is telling the Republicans to back same-sex marriage."
  • "Why am I not surprised that an Obama aide is accepting of an anti-military stance from a college admin?"
  • "Considering how unlikely that is, the aide is being perfectly reasonable."