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adjutant
[ aj-uh-tuhnt ]
noun
- Military. a staff officer who assists the commanding officer in issuing orders.
- British Military. an executive officer.
- an assistant.
adjutant
/ ˈædʒətənt /
noun
- an officer who acts as administrative assistant to a superior officer Abbreviationadjtadj
- short for adjutant bird
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Derived Forms
- ˈadjutancy, noun
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of adjutant1
C17: from Latin adjūtāre to aid
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Example Sentences
Mr. Wright, my Adjutant, saw one strike in a puddle between him and myself as we marched at the head of the Regiment.
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"You may be thankful if you don't get those two young alligators in the other tank," said a gruff-voiced adjutant.
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That was a difficulty at first, as neither the adjutant's nor my book gave the French for bacon.
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George is buried by the side of his adjutant in a little garden in the village, between two houses on the west side.
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As a supporter of Bute he was appointed adjutant-general and governor of Stirling, posts worth £4,000 a year.
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