: 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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Katie Miller, a senior aide for Musk’s work with DOGE, also exited and now hosts a podcast geared toward conservative women.
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Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2025
The Washington Post reported administrations had often previously asked lawmakers for permission to move money toward the end of the fiscal year on September 30, but two unnamed congressional aides told the paper the request was far larger than normal.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Judge Nathalie Gavarino ruled that Sarkozy had allowed close aides to reach out to Libyan officials in order to obtain campaign finances, but the court ruled that there was not enough evidence to confirm that Sarkozy was the beneficiary of these efforts.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
Trump replaced him with Lindsey Halligan, a White House aide who has never worked as a prosecutor.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
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Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2025
The Washington Post reported administrations had often previously asked lawmakers for permission to move money toward the end of the fiscal year on September 30, but two unnamed congressional aides told the paper the request was far larger than normal.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Judge Nathalie Gavarino ruled that Sarkozy had allowed close aides to reach out to Libyan officials in order to obtain campaign finances, but the court ruled that there was not enough evidence to confirm that Sarkozy was the beneficiary of these efforts.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
Trump replaced him with Lindsey Halligan, a White House aide who has never worked as a prosecutor.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for aide
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“Aide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aide. Accessed 26 Sep. 2025.
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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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