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aide-de-camp


[ܒād dǝ ܒkæmp]

ˈād dǝ ˈkæmp n. pl. aides-de-camp ˈādz a military officer acting as a confidential assistant to a senior officer.

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Britannica Concise Encyclopedia: aide-de-camp

Officer on the personal staff of a general, admiral, or other high-ranking commander who acts as a confidential secretary. Today they are usually of junior rank, and their duties are largely social. The term also denotes a high-ranking military officer who acts as an aide to a chief of state.

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