aide-de-camp
A military officer who serves as an adjutant to a higher-ranking officer, prince or…A military officer who serves as an adjutant to a higher-ranking officer, prince or other high political dignitary.
Meaning
1 sensesA military officer who serves as an adjutant to a higher-ranking officer, prince or other high political dignitary.
Unlike the orderly or batman, a humble low-ranking servant, an aide-de-camp is often a general, who before the institution of the chief of staff could hold a similar position to his chief.
Flügeladjutant, Aide-de-camp
адъюта́нтadʺjutánt
ад'юта́нтadʺjutánt
an officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer
Translations
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Origin
Unadapted borrowing from French aide de camp, from aide + de (“of”) + camp (“[military] caUnadapted borrowing from French aide de camp, from aide + de (“of”) + camp (“[military] camp”).
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Forms
plural: aides-de-campSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
See also
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