adjutant
noun
ad·ju·tant
ˈa-jə-tənt 
1
: a staff officer in the army, air force, or marine corps who assists the commanding officer and is responsible especially for correspondence
2
: one who helps : assistant
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the senator's adjutants and aides always arrive ahead of him on the campaign trail
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But that hasn’t stopped out-of-state reenactors from worrying their muskets will be confiscated at the George Washington Bridge, says Justin Costantino, adjutant of the Long Island Companies of the 3rd New York Regiment.
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Allen G. Breed,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
In the months since fellow senior Legion executives suspended Abrahamson without pay from his statewide adjutant job in April, a number of the roughly 8,000 members in Idaho have called for a change in leadership.
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Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
13 July 2024
Whereas until recently political elites had a degree of decision-making power, the war has made them into the executors of Putin’s will, mere adjutants to the generalissimo.
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Michael Kimmage,
Foreign Affairs,
13 Mar. 2024
His first innovation, suggested by the director and Factory adjutant Paul Morrissey, was to add the German chanteuse Nico to the Velvets’ lineup.
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Jeremy Lybarger,
The New Republic,
17 Oct. 2023
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Allen G. Breed,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
In the months since fellow senior Legion executives suspended Abrahamson without pay from his statewide adjutant job in April, a number of the roughly 8,000 members in Idaho have called for a change in leadership.
—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
13 July 2024
Whereas until recently political elites had a degree of decision-making power, the war has made them into the executors of Putin’s will, mere adjutants to the generalissimo.
—
Michael Kimmage,
Foreign Affairs,
13 Mar. 2024
His first innovation, suggested by the director and Factory adjutant Paul Morrissey, was to add the German chanteuse Nico to the Velvets’ lineup.
—
Jeremy Lybarger,
The New Republic,
17 Oct. 2023
See All Example Sentences for adjutant
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“Adjutant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adjutant. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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adjutant
noun
ad·ju·tant
ˈaj-ət-ənt
1
: an officer (as in the army) who assists the commanding officer in clerical work
2
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