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Added 9 October 2026

aide

/eɪd/ noun

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An assistant.
An officer who acts as assistant to a more senior one; an aide-de-camp.

Origin

Borrowed from French aide ("aid; assistant", as in aide-de-camp (“field assistant”)). More at aid.

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