adjutant

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/ˈæ.dʒə.tənt/ English

Definitions

noun

A lower-ranking officer who assists a higher-ranking officer with administrative affairs.
An assistant.
Any bird of the genus Leptoptilos, a branch of the stork family (Ciconiidae) native to India and Southeast Asia.

adjective

Assistant; who helps a higher-ranking officer.“adjutant officer”

Related words

Synonyms

bird adj.adjt.aide-de-camp aide adjutant stork adjutant bird leptoptilus dubius assistant sergeant helper warrant cwo deputy lieutenant subaltern auxiliary coadjutor

Associated

quartermaster stork commissary brevet brigadier militia aldershot general regimental inspector commandant regiment

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