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adjutant

[ aj-uh-tuh nt ]
/ ˈædʒ ə tənt /
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noun

Military. a staff officer who assists the commanding officer in issuing orders.
British Military. an executive officer.
an assistant.
adjutant stork.

Words related to adjutant

auxiliary, helper, aide

Words nearby adjutant

adjustive, adjustment, adjustment disorder, adjustor, adjutancy, adjutant, adjutant bird, adjutant general, adjutant stork, adjuvant, adl

Origin of adjutant

1590–1600; < Latin adjūtant- (stem of adjūtāns, present participle of adjūtāre to help, assist), equivalent to ad- ad- + jū- (variant stem of juvāre to help) + -t- frequentative suffix + -ant- -ant
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British Dictionary definitions for adjutant

adjutant
/ (ˈædʒətənt) /

noun

an officer who acts as administrative assistant to a superior officerAbbreviation: adjt, adj
short for adjutant bird

Derived forms of adjutant

adjutancy, noun

Word Origin for adjutant

C17: from Latin adjūtāre to aid
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