Definition

1. Noun:
   • A military officer who serves as a personal assistant to a higher-ranking officer: An aide-de-camp is a staff officer who assists a senior commander, such as a general or admiral, with administrative duties, communications, and protocol. The role is often one of close personal service and trust.

Usage

• The term is used to describe a specific military appointment or role.
• It is typically used in formal, military, or historical contexts.
• The plural form is aides-de-camp.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The general's aide-de-camp delivered the urgent dispatches.
  • He served as an aide-de-camp to the field marshal during the campaign.

Advanced Usage

• "to act as aide-de-camp": to perform the duties of this role.
  • Captain Smith was chosen to act as aide-de-camp for the visiting dignitary.
• The position is sometimes abbreviated informally as ADC.

Variants and Related Words

• Aide (n): A more general term for an assistant or helper, often used in non-military contexts (e.g., ). While related, "aide" is a broader term and not a direct variant of the specific military title "aide-de-camp."
• Adjutant (n): A military officer who acts as an administrative assistant to the commanding officer. This is a similar but often more formally defined staff role.

Synonyms

• Military assistant
• Staff officer (in a specific, assisting capacity)
• Adjutant (in some contexts)

Idioms

Noun

1. an officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer