Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A military officer acting as secretary and confidential assistant to a superior officer of general or flag rank.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Milit., a confidential officer whose duty it is to receive and communicate the orders of a general officer, act as his secretary upon occasion, and the like. Sometimes written aid-de-camp.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A military officer who serves as an
adjutant to a higher ranking officer, prince or other high political dignitary.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun an officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Learning that it was the mother of the bride, he called his aide-de-camp, General Losoi, and said, “Fetch me a man capable of committing any crime from theft to murder.”
World’s Great Men of Color J. A. Rogers 1947
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Learning that it was the mother of the bride, he called his aide-de-camp, General Losoi, and said, “Fetch me a man capable of committing any crime from theft to murder.”
World’s Great Men of Color J. A. Rogers 1947
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Learning that it was the mother of the bride, he called his aide-de-camp, General Losoi, and said, “Fetch me a man capable of committing any crime from theft to murder.”
World’s Great Men of Color J. A. Rogers 1947
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“It cannot reasonably be supposed that I, who am stripped of the help I once was allowed”—meaning his aide-de-camp—“can turn my hands and my thoughts to such a multiplicity of business.”
George Washington’s First War David A. Clary 2011
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When William Fairfax warned him that members of the military committee thought his appointment of an aide-de-camp and military secretary should be disallowed, Washington again hinted at resignation.
George Washington’s First War David A. Clary 2011
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As an artillery officer of cool daring and efficiency, he caught George Washington's notice, joined his staff as aide-de-camp at age 22, and became for much of the next 16 years his right-hand man in war and peace.
Hamilton's Shining House on a Hill Myron Magnet 2011
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He was fort adjutant and aide-de-camp to the Governor-General, Lord Auckland, and left the Indian army with the rank of captain.
The Loughnan Affair 2009
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Mercer, George 1733–1784, aide-de-camp then company commander under Washington
George Washington’s First War David A. Clary 2011
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But today we have some new "buzz,"courtesy of Page Six, speculating that maybe the book was written by longtime McCain speechwriter and aide-de-camp Mark Salter, whose "adjective-filled style is similar to the 'O' author's."
Mark Salter Caught Up In 'O' Speculation Jason Linkins 2011
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He should lay in stores for the next campaign and was empowered to appoint an aide-de-camp, military secretary, and other staff officers.
George Washington’s First War David A. Clary 2011
chained_bear commented on the word aide-de-camp
...and its interesting plural, aides-de-camp.
March 27, 2008
seanahan commented on the word aide-de-camp
Like Secretaries General and Chiefs of Staff.
March 28, 2008
bilby commented on the word aide-de-camp
I've heard Governors General in Australia, although we never have more than one GG at a time. But used in something like, "Governors General have traditionally had backgrounds in law", it works.
March 28, 2008