Aide-de-camp (Noun)
Meaning
An officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The young lieutenant was assigned to serve as an aide-de-camp to the commanding general throughout the campaign.
- Colonel Smith appointed Captain James to be his trusted aide-de-camp, responsible for communicating his orders and plans.
- General Thompson brought his loyal aide-de-camp with him to the high-level meeting to take notes and assist as needed.
- After graduating at the top of his class, Major Davis was selected to serve as aide-de-camp to the chief of staff.
- The aide-de-camp to the brigade commander made sure that all the necessary documents were prepared and ready for the inspection.