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Adjutant vs Aide - What's the difference?

adjutant | aide |

As a noun adjutant

is adjutant.

As a verb aide is

.

adjutant

English

(wikipedia adjutant) (Leptoptilos)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (military) A lower-ranking officer who assists a higher-ranking officer with administrative affairs.
  • An assistant.
  • A bird in the genus Leptoptilos of the stork family Ciconiidae.

    • Synonyms

    * (bird) marabou

    Derived terms

    * (bird) greater adjutant, Leptoptilos dubius * (bird) lesser adjutant, Leptoptilos javanicus

    Adjective

    (-)
  • The noun used as a modifier (e.g. adjutant officer).

    • Synonyms

    * *

    See also

    * adjuvant * aid ----

    aide

    English

    (wikipedia aide)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An assistant.
  • (military) An officer who acts as assistant to a more senior one; an aide-de-camp.

    • Anagrams

    * ----