assistant

(ə-sĭs'tənt)
n.
One that assists; a helper.

adj.

1. Holding an auxiliary position; subordinate.
2. Giving aid; auxiliary.

SYNONYMS   assistant, aide, coadjutant, coadjutor, helper, lieutenant, second. These nouns denote a person who holds a position auxiliary to another and assumes some of his or her responsibilities: an editorial assistant; a senator's aide; the general's coadjutant; a bishop's coadjutor; a teacher's helper; a politician's lieutenant; a prizefighter's second.

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noun

A person who holds a position auxiliary to another and assumes some of the superior's responsibilities: adjutant, aide, auxiliary, coadjutant, coadjutor, deputy, helper, lieutenant, second. See help/harm/harmless.

adjective

Giving or able to give help or support: accessory, ancillary, auxiliary, collateral, contributory, subsidiary, supportive. See help/harm/harmless.

According to the charter of the Massachusetts Bay Company (1629), the company would be managed by a general court comprised of an elected governor and eighteen elected assistants, later known as magistrates. But the smaller Court of Assistants (six assistants and the governor) was permitted to take care of routine business. Responding to protests about his attempts to consolidate power in the Court of Assistants, Governor John Winthrop agreed to let every town send two deputies to the general court. The deputies eventually broke off and became the lower house (1644). Connecticut's Fundamental Orders (1639) provided for a governor and six assistants, plus four deputies from each town.

Bibliography

Middleton, Richard. Colonial America: A History, 1585–1776. Malden, Mass.: Blackwell, 1996.

—Jeremy Derfner

IN BRIEF: One who helps or aids another.

Ms. Harris needed a good assistant to help with her projects.

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One who aids or helps another; an auxiliary; e.g. nursing assistant, technical assistant, laboratory assistant.

n

An agent or employee.

For a list of words related to assistant, see:

• Employers, Employees, and Business People - assistant: helper serving in subordinate position
• General Titles, Positions, and Status - assistant: one who helps or aids another; one subordinate to another in rank or function

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Common misspelling(s) of assistant

• assitant

Dansk (Danish)
n. - hjælper, assistent, medvirkende
adj. - hjælpe-, assistent-, vice- assisterende

idioms:

• apothecary's assistant    apotekerassistent

Nederlands (Dutch)
assistent, hulp, rechterhand, winkelmedewerker, hulp-, assistent- apothekersassistent

Français (French)
n. - aide, auxiliaire, (École) assistant, (Univ) lecteur, adjoint, collaborateur
adj. - d'aide, de secours, d'assistance

Deutsch (German)
n. - Assistent, Mitarbeiter, Gehilfe, Verkäufer
adj. - behilflich, assistierend, stellvertretend

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - βοηθός, αναπληρωτής, (επίθ.) επικουρικός, αναπληρωματικός

idioms:

• apothecary's assistant    βοηθός φαρμακοποιού

Italiano (Italian)
commesso, assistente

idioms:

• apothecary's assistant    assistente di farmacia
• laboratory assistant    assistente di laboratorio
• shop assistant    commesso

Português (Portuguese)
n. - assistente (m) (f), auxiliar (m) (f)

idioms:

• apothecary's assistant    assistente de laboratório
• laboratory assistant    assistente de laboratório
• shop assistant    balconista (m) (f), vendedor (m)

Русский (Russian)
помощник, чиновник, ассистент

idioms:

• apothecary's assistant    помощник фармацевта
• laboratory assistant    лаборант
• shop assistant    продавец

Español (Spanish)
n. - dependiente, asistente, auxiliar, ayudante, colaborador
adj. - auxiliar

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - assistent, expedit

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
助手, 助理, 店员, 助教, 起辅助作用的事物, 辅助的, 副的, 有帮助的

idioms:

• apothecary's assistant    药剂师助理

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 助手, 助理, 店員, 助教, 起輔助作用的事物
adj. - 輔助的, 副的, 有幫助的

idioms:

• apothecary's assistant    藥劑師助理

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 조수, 점원
adj. - 원조하는

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 助力者, 助手, 手伝い, アシスタント
adj. - 補助の

idioms:

• apothecary's assistant    薬局の販売員

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) مساعد, معين مساعد صيدلي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮עוזר, אסיסטנט‬
adj. - ‮עוזר‬

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