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aide-de-camp en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˌeɪd dɪ ˈkæmp/ (UK)
• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˌeɪd dɪ ˈkɒmp/ (UK)
• /ˌeɪd dɪ ˈkæmp/ (General-American)

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French aide de camp, from aide + de (“of”) + camp (“[military] camp”).

Meanings

1. A military officer who serves as an adjutant to a higher-ranking officer, prince or other high political dignitary.
   • The police uncovered the plot after recovering information from the phone of Bolsonaro’s former personal secretary, Lt Col Mauro Cid, who served as Bolsonaro’s aide-de-camp during his 2019–2023 presidency. 2024 November 19, Tiago Rogero, “Brazilian police arrest five over plot to assassinate Lula after 2022 election win”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:
   • Unlike the orderly or batman, a humble low-ranking servant, an aide-de-camp is often a general, who before the institution of the chief of staff could hold a similar position to his chief.

Forms

Deriveds

aide-de-campship

Relateds

equerry

Translations (29)

hy համհարզ (military officer) · tr yaver (military officer) · ro aghiotant (military officer) · ru адъюта́нт (military officer) · mk аѓута́нт (military officer) · ko 부관 (military officer) · fr adjudant (military officer) · nl vleugeladjudant (military officer) · ha ēdīsì (military officer) · fi adjutantti (military officer) · nb adjutant (military officer) · es edecán (military officer) · cmn 副官 (military officer) · el υπασπιστής (military officer) · de Aide-de-camp (military officer) · da adjunkt (military officer) · pl adiutantka (military officer) · ro adjutant (military officer) · uk ад'юта́нт (military officer) · fr aide de camp (military officer) · de Flügeladjutant (military officer) · ja 副官 (military officer) · he שָׁלִישׁ אִישִׁי (military officer) · la optiō (military officer) · be ад'юта́нт (military officer) · ms adikong (military officer) · eo adjutanto (military officer) · pt ajudante de campo (military officer) · pl adiutant (military officer)