aidenoun [ C ]
uk/eɪd/us/eɪd/a person whose job is to help someone important, such as a member of a government or a military officer of high rank:
a senior government aide
an aide to the prime minister
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- The president travels with a large retinue of aides and bodyguards.
- He was assassinated by a cabal of aides within his own regime.
- The prime minister instructed his aides not to speak to the press about the matter.
- a presidential aide
- A former aide has published a book about his experiences in the White House.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Helpers and accomplices
- a tower of strength idiom
- abet
- accessory
- accomplice
- acolyte
- buddy
- collaborator
- confederate
- enabler
- facilitator
- help
- mate
- moll
- partner
- right-hand man
- second 1
- support group
- support network
- tower
- victim support
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