: 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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Many of the doors the group knocked on went unanswered, until finally, after knocking on a handful of doors, a legislative aide for Rep. Tom Kuhn, R-Troy, who represents parts of Macomb and Oakland counties, opened the door.
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Andrea May Sahouri, Freep.com, 25 July 2025
Some Trump aides took a more aggressive tack toward the Fed.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 24 July 2025
Former House Speaker Glen Casada and top aide Cade Cothren found guilty May 16 in bribery scheme.
—Craig Shoup, The Tennessean, 23 July 2025
Negotiations dragged on for hours as aides dragged multiple carts of food, wine, beer and hard seltzer into the office.
—Jay O'Brien, ABC News, 22 July 2025
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Andrea May Sahouri, Freep.com, 25 July 2025
Some Trump aides took a more aggressive tack toward the Fed.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 24 July 2025
Former House Speaker Glen Casada and top aide Cade Cothren found guilty May 16 in bribery scheme.
—Craig Shoup, The Tennessean, 23 July 2025
Negotiations dragged on for hours as aides dragged multiple carts of food, wine, beer and hard seltzer into the office.
—Jay O'Brien, ABC News, 22 July 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 29 Jul. 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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