aide
noun
an assistant or helper, especially a paid employee.
aides
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pluralof aide.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Left behind on the decoy plane were Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller and other administration officials and aides.
From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026
Some of the president’s aides had worried about flying into Turkey in advance of the trip, particularly on the Qatari-gifted jet, which has fewer defensive capabilities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
"No 10 aides show blokey Burnham red card," reads the headline.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
The locker room is accessible only to full-time personnel, seasonal lifeguards, office staff, maintenance personnel and park aides, according to prosecutors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
Hill was up abruptly, giving instructions to aides.
From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara
