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aide-de-camp
aide-de-camp A0154300 (ād′dĭ-kămp′)n. pl. aides-de-camp A military officer acting as secretary and confidential assistant to a superior officer of general or flag rank.
[French : aide, assistant + de, of + camp, camp.]aide-de-camp (ˈeɪd də ˈkɒŋ) or aid-de-campn, pl aides-de-camp or aids-de-camp (Military) a military officer serving as personal assistant to a senior. Abbreviation: ADC [C17: from French: camp assistant]aide-de-camp (ˈeɪd dəˈkæmp)
n., pl. aides-de-camp (ˈeɪdz-) a subordinate military officer acting as a confidential assistant, esp. to a general or admiral. [1660–70; < French: literally, camp helper] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  aide-de-camp - an officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officeradjutant, aidearmed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"adjutant general - a general's adjutant; chief administrative officermilitary officer, officer - any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command; "an officer is responsible for the lives of his men" |
TranslationsAide-de-Camp
Aide-de-Camp originally, an adjutant attending an emperor or field marshal. From the beginning of the 19th century until 1917, “aide-de-camp” was an honorary title held by officers in the retinue of the Russian emperors. The aide-de-camp wore a special full-dress coat and aiguillettes. The title “aide-de-camp” was also used in Germany, Great Britain, and elsewhere. MedicalSeeADCSee AIDS-Defining Condition
See ADCaide-de-camp
Synonyms for aide-de-campnoun an officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officerSynonymsRelated Words- armed forces
- armed services
- military
- military machine
- war machine
- adjutant general
- military officer
- officer
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