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coadjutant

American  
[koh-aj-uh-tuhnt] / koʊˈædʒ ə tənt /

adjective

  1. helping reciprocally; cooperating.

noun

  1. an assistant; aide.

coadjutant British  
/ kəʊˈædʒətənt /

adjective

  1. cooperating

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noun

  1. a helper

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Etymology

Origin of coadjutant

First recorded in 1700–10; co- + adjutant

Example Sentences

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“Mr. Barris was obviously a sympathetic coadjutant,” Diana Trilling observed in The New York Times in her 1986 review of “Marilyn,” written by Gloria Steinem, with photographs by Mr. Barris.

From New York Times

Coadjutant, kō-ad-jōō′tant, or ko-ad′joo-tant, adj. mutually helping or assisting.—n. one of several who help another.—ns.

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