aide-de-camp
noun
a subordinate military or naval officer acting as a confidential assistant to a superior, usually to a general officer or admiral.
aides-de-camp
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pluralof aide-de-camp.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Several of his most valuable aides-de-camp, including writing partner Billy Strayhorn and star saxophonist Johnny Hodges, had struck out on their own, and for the only time, the Maestro’s own inspiration seemed to flag.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
He also wisely chose as his aides-de-camp a pair of young go-getters, Mike Tamburro and Lou Schwechheimer, both eager to sell pregame tickets and pick up postgame trash to make the venture work.
From New York Times ● Feb. 24, 2015
With a pair of aides-de-camp, King Carol descended upon the police stations of Bucharest.
From Time Magazine Archive
Immaculate aides-de-camp leaped quickly from the car to help, but the grief-stricken couple shook their heads.
From Time Magazine Archive
They had the usual train of Princes, chamberlains, aides-de-camp, etc.
From Letters of a Diplomat's Wife 1883-1900 by Mary King Waddington
