As nouns the difference between adjutant and attache
is that adjutant is a lower-ranking officer who assists a higher-ranking officer with administrative affairs while attaché is a diplomatic officer, usually one who plays a specific role.
As an adjective adjutant
is the noun used as a modifier (e.g. adjutant officer).
adjutant
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
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See also
* adjuvant
* aid
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attache
English
Noun
(
en noun)
A diplomatic officer, usually one who plays a specific role.
- Little did anyone suspect that the military attaché was one of the world's craftiest spies.
Related terms
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