1. an officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer; [syn: adjutant, aide, aide-de-camp]
2. someone who acts as assistant; [syn: aide, auxiliary]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
aide
n 1: an officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior
officer [syn: adjutant, aide, aide-de-camp]
2: someone who acts as assistant [syn: aide, auxiliary]